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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Gynecomastia
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Dirct acting vasodilator
Beta adrenergic blocker
2. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Aldosterone Antagonists
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hypoglycemic
Myopathy and liver failure
3. statins reduce
Potassium sparing diuretic
ARBs
No
LDL and VLDLs
4. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Aldoseterone
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Bradycardia
Calcium channel blocker
5. ARBs that treat heart failure
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretics
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
ACE inhibitor
6. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
No
Aldosterone Antagonists
Heart rate
Notify provider
7. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Cheeks and gums
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Inhibition of kinase II
Hyperkalemia
8. Take ARBs with caution if..
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Loop diuretics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
9. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Hyperkalemia
10. When to give clonidine
Sympatholytics
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Dobutamine
Bedtime
11. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Renal perfusion
Loop diuretic
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
12. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
No
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
3 pm
Propanolol (inderal)
13. NSAIDs may decrease...
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Effect of diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
Vasodilation
14. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Vaso - dilation
Calcium channel blocker
No
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
15. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Heart failure
Renal perfusion
Aldosterone antagonist
Vasodilation
16. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Direct acting vasodilator
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
High bp and increase heart rate
Presistant rash
17. St. john worts decreases...
Nitrates
Bedtime
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Levels of digoxin
18. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Hypertension
ARBs
Candesartan (atacand)
120/80
19. Another name for sympatholytics
Adrenergic antagonists
Beta adrenergic blocker
ACE inhibitor
Renal perfusion
20. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Worsen angina
Sympatholytics
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
21. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Notify provider
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Thiaizide diuretic
BP medication
22. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
90 systolic
Calcium channel blocker
Presistant rash
Aldosterone Antagonists
23. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Adrenergic antagonists
ACE inhibitor
Stop ace inhibitor
Chewed or crushed
24. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Effect of diuretics
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Report to provider
Calcium channel blocker
25. side effect:Neutropenia
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Report immediately
26. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Positive inotropic effect
Doxazosin (cardura)
Alpha/beta blocker
Vasodilation
27. spironolactone (aldactone)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonist
Hyperkalemia
28. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ARB
Sympathoylytics
Hypoglycemic
29. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Cardiac output
Cause increased uric acid
No
ARBs
30. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Weight
10-12 hours daily
Alpha/beta blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
31. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Candesartan (atacand)
Increases
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Gynecomastia
32. labetalol (trandate)
Alpha/beta blocker
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Sympatholytics
Hyzaar
33. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Bedtime
Calcium channel blocker
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
34. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Thiaizide diuretic
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
35. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
36. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Associated with dobutamine
Tachycardia
37. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Bradycardia
Cause hair growth
Calcium channel blocker
Hypotension
38. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Weight
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
39. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
IV epinephrine
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hypertension crisis
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
40. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Dobutamine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
ACE inhibitor
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
41. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympathomimetics
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Hypoglycemic
42. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Alpha/beta blocker
Calcium channel blocker
43. Dont take clonidine...
Hypokalemia
Bradycardia
Myopathy and liver failure
While on anticoagulant
44. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Tachycardia
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Vaso - dilation
45. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hypertension
Hypoglycemic
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Decrease
46. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Weight
90 systolic
Cheeks and gums
Associated with dobutamine
47. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Cause increased uric acid
Fibrate
Potassium sparing diuretic
Decrease heart rate and contractility
48. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Losartan (Cozaar)
Direct acting vasodilators
ACE inhibitors
IV epinephrine
49. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Increase
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Beta adrenergic blocker
50. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Gynecomastia
Hypertension
ARB
Hydralazine (apreosoline)