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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. What treats BPH and hypertension
Notify provider
Calcium Channel Blocker
Decrease release of renin
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
2. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate and contractility
ACE inhibitor
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
3. Irbesartan (Avapro)
High bp and increase heart rate
ARB
Resirpine
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
4. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Hypokalemia
Sympatholytics
Treatment of hypertension
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
5. statins reduce
LDL and VLDLs
Orthostatic hypotension
Food
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
6. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Losartan (Cozaar)
Aldosterone antagonist
Hypotension
7. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
ACE inhibitor
No
Aliskiren (tekturna)
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8. Herbal ginseng increases...
Hyperkalemia
A sudden decrease in bp
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
9. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Candesartan (atacand)
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Beta adrenergic blocker
Aldosterone antagonist
10. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker
Increases cardiac output
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
11. Normal blood pressure
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Orthostatic hypotension
A sudden decrease in bp
120/80
12. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Adrenergic neuron blocker
90 systolic
13. antadote for digoxin
ARB
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hypertension
Notify provider
14. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Hyoglycemia
ACE inhibitor
Propanolol (inderal)
A sudden decrease in bp
15. Heart failure decereases
Cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Fibrate
16. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Fibrate
Hypoglycemic
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic antagonists
17. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Thiazide diuretic
3 pm
Notify provider
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
18. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Sympatholytics
With food
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Vasodilation
19. beta adrenergic blocker
Weight
Prototype drug of ARBs
Hypertension
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
20. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
A sudden decrease in bp
Food
Potassium sparing diuretic
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
21. Where to apply transdermal patch
Candesartan (atacand)
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
LDL and VLDLs
22. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Hyperkalemia
Associated with dobutamine
ototoxcity
Hypotension
23. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Weight
Hyzaar
Potassium sparing diuretic
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
24. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Beta adrenergic blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Decrease
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
25. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Direct acting vasodilator
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Direct acting vasodilators
Losartan (Cozaar)
26. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Doxazosin (cardura)
Cardiac output
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
27. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Notify provider
No
Direct acting vasodilator
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
28. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Dirct acting vasodilator
Loop diuretic
Aldosterone antagonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
29. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Myopathy and liver failure
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Calcium channel blocker
Diuretic
30. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Direct acting vasodilator
High bp and increase heart rate
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympathomimetics
31. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Renal perfusion
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hyperkalemia
32. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Esmolol - sotalol
ARB
Aliskiren (tekturna)
33. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympathomimetics
34. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
35. facial flushing may occur with
10-12 hours daily
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
36. NSAIDs may decrease...
Effect of diuretics
Inhibition of kinase II
Cause hair growth
Loop diuretic
37. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympatholytics
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
38. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
ARBs
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Vasodilation
39. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
ARBs
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Tachycardia
Sympatholytics
40. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hyperkalemia
Gradually increase
Increases
41. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Vaso - constriction
Orthostatic hypotension
Cover with plastic wrap
Calcium channel blocker
42. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Cause hair growth
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
43. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Hyperkalemia
Positive inotropic effect
Sympathomimetics
Bedtime
44. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypertension
Stop ace inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
45. side effect:angiodema
No
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitors
Hyzaar
46. diuretis can...
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Heart rate
Hypotension
Cause increased uric acid
47. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Increase
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Levels of digoxin
Adrenergic neuron blockers
48. milrinone (primacor) prototype
The effects of dubutamine
Increase
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
49. verapamil (calan)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Hypertension
50. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Diuretic