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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
ACE inhibitor
Increase
Increases cardiac output
2. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Hyperkalemia
Tachycardia
Hypoglycemic
Fibrate
3. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
ACE inhibitors
Vaso - dilation
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
4. What Statins can cause
Increases cardiac output
Myopathy and liver failure
Esmolol - sotalol
Cover with plastic wrap
5. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Propanolol (inderal)
Hyperkalemia
Associated with dobutamine
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
6. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Esmolol - sotalol
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Myopathy and liver failure
Loop diuretics
7. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
A sudden decrease in bp
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
8. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Cause hair growth
Increase
Hyoglycemia
9. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Associated with dobutamine
Increases
10. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Sympathoylytics
Calcium channel blocker
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
10-12 hours daily
11. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Chewed or crushed
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
12. Side effects of ARBs
Hypertension
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Levels of digoxin
Gynecomastia
13. Another name for sympatholytics
Dirct acting vasodilator
Bradycardia
Hyoglycemia
Adrenergic antagonists
14. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Heart failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
15. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Nitrates
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Potassium sparing diuretic
16. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Aldosterone Antagonists
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
17. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia
Report to provider
18. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
90 systolic
No
A sudden decrease in bp
19. What treats BPH and hypertension
Cheeks and gums
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
ACE inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
20. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympatholytics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
21. alpha/beta blockers are...
Liver failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Sympathoylytics
Hypoglycemic
22. alpha/beta blockers may...
Bradycardia
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Loop diuretuc
23. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
ACE inhibitor
Hypoglycemic
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
BP medication
24. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Losartan (Cozaar)
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Direct acting vasodilator
Heart rate
25. furosemide (lasix)
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Statin
Loop diuretic
120/80
26. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Hyzaar
Worsen angina
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
27. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
ACE inhibitor
ototoxcity
Calcium channel blocker
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
28. Dihydropyridines
Sympatholytics
120/80
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Calcium Channel Blocker
29. Captopril (Capotene)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
High bp and increase heart rate
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
30. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Associated with dobutamine
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympatholytics
Loop diuretics
31. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Renal perfusion
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Calcium channel blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
32. loop diuretics cause...
ototoxcity
Infection
Prototype drug of ARBs
Adrenergic antagonists
33. Captopril Administration
Notify provider
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Increase
1 hour before meals
34. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Cause hyperglycemia
ACE inhibitor
35. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Hypertension
Bedtime
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Direct acting vasodilator
36. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
ACE inhibitors
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
37. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Cause hair growth
ACE inhibitor
Worsen angina
Heart failure
38. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Notify provider
Diuretic
39. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Tachycardia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Doxazosin (cardura)
40. side effect:Neutropenia
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
Statin
Effect of diuretics
41. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Dobutamine
Hypertension
Aldosterone antagonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
42. amiloride (midamor)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Orthostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
43. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Orthostatic hypotension
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Increases
44. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Fibrate
Tachycardia
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
45. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Aldosterone antagonist
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hypoglycemic
Loop diuretics
46. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Aldosterone antagonist
Hyperkalemia
Weight
ACE inhibitor
47. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Report immediately
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
48. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
ACE inhibitor
49. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
120/80
Sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilators
50. RAAS suppressant
ARB
Worsen angina
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors