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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur






2. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)






3. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)






4. dobutamine (dobutrex)






5. NSAIDs may decrease...






6. monitor potassium levels while taking..






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






8. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...






9. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart






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






11. What ARB not to take while pregnant






12. Dont take clonidine...






13. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)






14. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take






15. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat






16. ARB that prevent stroke






17. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker






18. RAAS suppressants






19. Blocks production of angiotensin II






20. dobutamine activates






21. Blockage of angiotensin II






22. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent






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






24. Heart failure decereases






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






26. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in






27. furosemide (lasix)






28. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...






29. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)






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






31. adrenergic neuron blockers are...






32. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause






33. thiazide diuretics can...






34. Irbesartan (Avapro)






35. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...






36. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?






37. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..






38. common SLE like symptoms






39. inamirinone (inocor)






40. Increase in bradykinin






41. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?






42. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine






43. What is Angiodema






44. loop diuretics cause...






45. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?






46. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause






47. diuretis can...






48. cimetidine increases...






49. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with






50. verapamil (calan)