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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Prototype drug of ARBs
Dobutamine
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
2. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Hypoglycemic
Calcium channel blocker
Inhibition of kinase II
Doxazosin (cardura)
3. Captopril (Capotene)
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
4. verapamil (calan)
Calcium channel blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Diuretic
5. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Renal perfusion
Chewed or crushed
6. losartan (Cozaar)
Tachycardia
Calcium Channel Blocker
Chewed or crushed
Prototype drug of ARBs
7. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Weight
Bedtime
Tachycardia
8. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ARBs
9. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
ototoxcity
Hyperkalemia
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Aldosterone Antagonists
10. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Associated with dobutamine
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Notify provider
Aldosterone antagonist
11. Another name for sympatholytics
Sympathoylytics
Adrenergic antagonists
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
12. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Atenolol - metoprolol
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Decrease release of renin
Propanolol (inderal)
13. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
ACE inhibitor
Hypoglycemic
Alpha/beta blockers
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
14. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Sympathomimetics
90 systolic
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
ARBs
15. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Increase
Weight
16. spironolactone (aldactone)
Aldosterone Antagonist
ACE inhibitor
Increases cardiac output
Direct acting vasodilator
17. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Sympatholytics
Increases cardiac output
ACE inhibitor
Alpha/beta blockers
18. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Weight
1 hour before meals
Adrenergic antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
19. loop diuretics cause...
Loop diuretic
ototoxcity
Propanolol (inderal)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
20. Dihydropyridines
Treatment of hypertension
Myopathy and liver failure
Calcium Channel Blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker
21. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increase
Calcium channel blocker
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
22. side effect:angiodema
ACE inhibitor
BP medication
10 mins
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
23. ACE inhibitors may cause
90 systolic
Food or milk
ACE inhibitor
Lithium toxicity
24. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Nitrates
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Hyperkalemia
ARBs
25. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Cheeks and gums
Tachycardia
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Adrenergic neuron blocker
26. sore throat is sign of...
Beta adrenergic blocker
Loop diuretic
Infection
Food or milk
27. Dont take clonidine...
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympatholytics
While on anticoagulant
28. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypotension
Cause hyperglycemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
29. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Bedtime
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hyoglycemia
Potassium sparing diuretic
30. Parazosin (Minipress)
Associated with dobutamine
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Alpha/beta blockers
Increase in rate and force of contraction
31. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Cardiac output
Sympathomimetics
Report to provider
32. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Doxazosin (cardura)
High bp and increase heart rate
10-12 hours daily
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
33. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Thiazide diuretic
Hyzaar
Bradycardia
Direct acting vasodilators
34. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Increase
Calcium channel blocker
Liver failure
10 mins
35. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Calcium channel blocker
Increase
Propanolol (inderal)
Sympatholytics
36. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Adrenergic neuron blockers
37. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Thiaizide diuretic
Hyperkalemia
Alpha/beta blockers
38. antadote for digoxin
ARB
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Tachycardia
Sympathomimetics
39. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Treatment of hypertension
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
40. What is Angiodema
Calcium channel blocker
Renal perfusion
Calcium channel blocker
Swelling of mouth and throat
41. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hypertension
Diuretic
Losartan (Cozaar)
Effect of diuretics
42. dobutamine increases...
Vaso - dilation
Myopathy and liver failure
Renal perfusion
Loop diuretic
43. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Loop diuretuc
Hyperkalemia
Hypertension crisis
44. ARB that prevent stroke
Nitrates
Dry - nonproductive cough
Alpha/beta blockers
Losartan (Cozaar)
45. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
ototoxcity
Weight
Sympatholytics
46. Increase in bradykinin
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Dry - nonproductive cough
ACE inhibitor
47. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Liver failure
Calcium channel blocker
120/80
A sudden decrease in bp
48. Losinopril (Prinivil)
ACE inhibitor
Cause hyperglycemia
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Calcium channel blocker
49. Herbal ginseng increases...
Chewed or crushed
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Aldosterone Antagonists
Swelling of mouth and throat
50. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ARBs
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypokalemia