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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
120/80
Aliskiren (tekturna)
High bp and increase heart rate
Calcium Channel Blocker
2. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Losartan (Cozaar)
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
3. losartan (Cozaar)
Nitrates
Infection
Prototype drug of ARBs
Tachycardia
4. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Diuretic
Stop ace inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blockers
5. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Cover with plastic wrap
BP medication
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Aldosterone antagonist
6. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Hypoglycemic
Dry - nonproductive cough
7. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Cause hair growth
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
8. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Hyperkalemia
Sympathoylytics
Increases cardiac output
Chewed or crushed
9. Another name for sympatholytics
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Adrenergic antagonists
Heart rate
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
10. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Taking clonidine
Thiaizide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretics
11. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Cause hyperglycemia
BP medication
12. What is Angiodema
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypotension
Food
Swelling of mouth and throat
13. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Beta adrenergic blocker
14. verapamil (calan)
Treatment of hypertension
Orthostatic hypotension
120/80
Calcium channel blocker
15. ARB that prevent stroke
Positive inotropic effect
Hypoglycemic
Losartan (Cozaar)
Sympatholytics
16. viagra may cause
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Beta adrenergic blocker
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
17. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Sympathomimetics
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
18. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease
Hyzaar
19. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Report immediately
Hyoglycemia
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Aliskiren (tekturna)
20. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Heart rate
Beta adrenergic blocker
Food or milk
21. amiloride (midamor)
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Aldoseterone
1 hour before meals
22. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Sympatholytics
3 pm
Candesartan (atacand)
Decrease
23. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Loop diuretuc
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Increase
24. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Alpha/beta blockers
Gradually increase
Calcium channel blocker
LDL and VLDLs
25. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympathomimetics
Increase
Aliskiren (tekturna)
26. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Presistant rash
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
10-12 hours daily
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
27. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
28. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Hypertension
Chewed or crushed
29. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Myopathy and liver failure
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
30. possible angina pain is...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Associated with dobutamine
ACE inhibitor
Renal perfusion
31. labetalol (trandate)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Alpha/beta blocker
Swelling of mouth and throat
Direct acting vasodilator
32. dobutamine increases...
Renal perfusion
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympatholytics
10-12 hours daily
33. Where to apply transdermal patch
ototoxcity
Loop diuretics
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
10 mins
34. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Direct acting vasodilators
Tachycardia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
35. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Calcium Channel Blocker
Bradycardia
Decrease heart rate and contractility
With food
36. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Presistant rash
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Decrease release of renin
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
37. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Dobutamine
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
BP medication
With food
38. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Hyperkalemia
Gynecomastia
ACE inhibitor
Heart rate
39. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Direct acting vasodilator
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
40. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
While on anticoagulant
Gynecomastia
With food
41. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
The effects of dubutamine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Infection
42. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Cheeks and gums
Nitrates
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Infection
43. Dont adruptly stop...
Potassium sparing diuretic
The effects of dubutamine
Taking clonidine
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
44. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
10-12 hours daily
Diuretic
With food
Bedtime
45. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Gynecomastia
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Positive inotropic effect
Calcium channel blocker
46. diuretis can...
No
Cause increased uric acid
IV epinephrine
ACE inhibitor
47. Losinopril (Prinivil)
ACE inhibitor
Treatment of hypertension
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Decrease release of renin
48. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Swelling of mouth and throat
Hypoglycemic
Candesartan (atacand)
49. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
10 mins
Hyzaar
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
LDL and VLDLs
50. Side effects of ARBs
Nitrates
Tachycardia
Weight
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia