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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?






2. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness






3. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)






4. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients






5. losartan (Cozaar)






6. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?






7. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause






8. eplerenone (Inspra)






9. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause






10. spironolactone (aldactone)






11. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...






12. Losinopril (Prinivil)






13. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between






14. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...






15. take metoprolol (lopressor) with






16. When to give clonidine






17. alpha/beta blockers can decrease






18. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels






19. potassium sparing diuretic may...






20. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina






21. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...






22. Valsartan (Diovan)






23. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by






24. loop diuretics cause...






25. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker






26. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds






27. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes






28. facial flushing may occur with






29. ARBs that treat heart failure






30. beta adrenergic blocker






31. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..






32. Side effects of ARBs






33. when angioedema occurs






34. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system






35. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)






36. Direct Renin Inhibitor






37. carvedilol (coreg)






38. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...






39. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)






40. furosemide (lasix)






41. triamterene (dyrenium)






42. What causes angiodema






43. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action






44. ACE inhibitors may cause






45. Heart failure decereases






46. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...






47. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...






48. clonidine (catapres)






49. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral






50. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...