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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Notify provider
Statin
Increase
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
2. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Liver failure
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Weight
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
3. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Renal perfusion
Calcium channel blocker
ARB
Tachycardia
4. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
The effects of dubutamine
5. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Propanolol (inderal)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
6. dobutamine increases...
Hypertension
Statin
Propanolol (inderal)
Renal perfusion
7. ARBs that treat heart failure
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
8. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretics
9. triamterene (dyrenium)
3 pm
Hypotension
Potassium sparing diuretic
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
10. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Sympatholytics
Loop diuretuc
Losartan (Cozaar)
11. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Cheeks and gums
Worsen angina
10-12 hours daily
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
12. Sever hypertension following first does
ACE inhibitor
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
1 hour before meals
Vaso - dilation
13. Captopril Administration
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretic
Liver failure
1 hour before meals
14. Take ARBs with caution if..
Levels of digoxin
Sympatholytics
Hypotension
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
15. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Thiazide diuretic
Propanolol (inderal)
ACE inhibitor
16. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Cause hyperglycemia
ARB
Esmolol - sotalol
Tachycardia
17. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Hyperkalemia
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Hypoglycemic
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
18. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Losartan (Cozaar)
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Loop diuretic
Pregnant or breastfeeding
19. NSAIDs may decrease...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Effect of diuretics
ACE inhibitor
20. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Increase
ACE inhibitor
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Food or milk
21. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Report to provider
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Fibrate
22. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Hypotension
Bradycardia
Sympatholytics
23. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Cheeks and gums
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Vaso - dilation
Increase in rate and force of contraction
24. Heart failure decereases
Presistant rash
Cardiac output
Propanolol (inderal)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
25. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Thiaizide diuretic
Dobutamine
Adrenergic antagonists
90 systolic
26. RAAS suppressant
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Lie supine
Hypotension
27. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Vaso - constriction
Tachycardia
28. Where to apply transdermal patch
Hyzaar
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Tachycardia
Hypoglycemic
29. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Direct acting vasodilator
Renal perfusion
Weight
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
30. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Cause increased uric acid
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
31. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone antagonist
With food
ACE inhibitor
32. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Hyperkalemia
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Hypoglycemic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
33. minoxidil (rogaine)
Hypoglycemic
Direct acting vasodilator
Loop diuretics
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
34. alpha/beta blockers may...
Aldosterone antagonist
Stop ace inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
35. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Orthostatic hypotension
Tachycardia
Infection
36. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
ARB
Aldosterone antagonist
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
37. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Effect of diuretics
Hypotension
BP medication
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
38. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Taking clonidine
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Doxazosin (cardura)
Cause hair growth
39. diuretis can...
Propanolol (inderal)
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Cause increased uric acid
Cause hair growth
40. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Report immediately
41. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Nitrates
Stop ace inhibitor
A sudden decrease in bp
Sympatholytics
42. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
ACE inhibitor
Increases
10 mins
43. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Gradually increase
44. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
ACE inhibitor
Vasodilation
No
Thiaizide diuretic
45. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Calcium channel blocker
Positive inotropic effect
ACE inhibitor
Diuretic
46. ARB that prevent stroke
Losartan (Cozaar)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Loop diuretics
Atenolol - metoprolol
47. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Lie supine
Cover with plastic wrap
Vaso - constriction
Inhibition of kinase II
48. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
ACE inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hyoglycemia
49. Normal blood pressure
Positive inotropic effect
120/80
Losartan (Cozaar)
Myopathy and liver failure
50. Valsartan (Diovan)
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
Decrease heart rate and contractility