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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. alpha/beta blockers may...
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hyperkalemia
Cause hyperglycemia
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
2. furosemide (lasix)
Loop diuretic
Hyperkalemia
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Sympatholytics
3. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Sympathomimetics
Positive inotropic effect
ototoxcity
Sympatholytics
4. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
BP medication
Calcium channel blocker
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
5. dobutamine increases...
BP medication
Dirct acting vasodilator
Renal perfusion
Increase in rate and force of contraction
6. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
ARB
Heart failure
Sympatholytics
7. common SLE like symptoms
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitors
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
8. dobutamine activates
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Heart rate
Loop diuretic
9. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Report immediately
No
Hypotension
Increases
10. possible angina pain is...
Direct acting vasodilator
Levels of digoxin
Notify provider
Associated with dobutamine
11. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Renal perfusion
Propanolol (inderal)
Hypertension
12. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Chewed or crushed
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Hyperkalemia
Weight
13. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Dobutamine
Increase in rate and force of contraction
14. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Fibrate
Nitrates
Sympathoylytics
Worsen angina
15. clonidine (catapres)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Fibrate
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
16. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Increases
Calcium channel blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Weight
17. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Notify provider
Stop ace inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Bradycardia
18. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Aldosterone antagonist
Vasodilation
19. RAAS suppressants
Resirpine
Liver failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Treatment of hypertension
20. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Vaso - constriction
Calcium channel blocker
Taking clonidine
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
21. Candesartan (Atacand)
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Vasodilation
Calcium channel blocker
22. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
Report immediately
23. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
ARB
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Decrease release of renin
24. carvedilol (coreg)
Hypoglycemic
No
Doxazosin (cardura)
Alpha/beta blocker
25. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Prototype drug of ARBs
Cardiac output
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
10-12 hours daily
26. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Sympathomimetics
Doxazosin (cardura)
Vasodilation
Potassium sparing diuretic
27. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Cheeks and gums
Propanolol (inderal)
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
28. loop diuretics cause...
Direct acting vasodilator
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Swelling of mouth and throat
ototoxcity
29. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Hyzaar
Alpha/beta blocker
Aldosterone antagonist
30. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
ACE inhibitor
Liver failure
Hyperkalemia
Hypotension
31. alpha/beta blockers are...
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
ARB
Sympathoylytics
Loop diuretuc
32. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Direct acting vasodilator
Sympathomimetics
ARBs
Tachycardia
33. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Cover with plastic wrap
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
34. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ARB
ACE inhibitor
35. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Cause hair growth
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
36. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Hypertension
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
ACE inhibitors
Infection
37. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Sympathomimetics
Hypertension crisis
Lie supine
38. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Direct acting vasodilator
Hyperkalemia
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
39. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Tachycardia
3 pm
Vaso - dilation
Loop diuretic
40. sore throat is sign of...
Infection
Sympathomimetics
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Food or milk
41. Another name for sympatholytics
Adrenergic antagonists
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
42. NSAIDs may decrease...
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Hypotension
Effect of diuretics
Cardiac output
43. Herbal ginseng increases...
Alpha/beta blocker
Hypertension
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
44. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Increase
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
10 mins
45. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Lithium toxicity
Increase
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Weight
46. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Esmolol - sotalol
Decrease
Calcium channel blocker
Cause hair growth
47. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Cover with plastic wrap
Orthostatic hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
48. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
With food
90 systolic
49. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Tachycardia
Aldosterone antagonist
ARB
Potassium sparing diuretic
50. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Loop diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sympatholytics
High bp and increase heart rate