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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. bumetanide (bumex)
Hypotension
Loop diuretuc
Calcium channel blocker
Chewed or crushed
2. St. john worts decreases...
Alpha/beta blockers
Levels of digoxin
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Tachycardia
3. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Calcium Channel Blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
4. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Diuretic
Nitrates
Calcium channel blocker
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
5. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
ototoxcity
10 mins
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
6. Valsartan (Diovan)
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
Food or milk
7. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Alpha/beta blocker
ACE inhibitors
Loop diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
8. Normal blood pressure
Sympatholytics
120/80
ARB
Cause hyperglycemia
9. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Heart failure
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Report immediately
10. triamterene (dyrenium)
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Potassium sparing diuretic
Lie supine
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
11. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Hypertension
Adrenergic antagonists
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
ACE inhibitor
12. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ARB
Liver failure
13. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Notify provider
14. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Aldosterone antagonist
Gradually increase
Propanolol (inderal)
Prototype drug of ARBs
15. ARB that prevent migraine headache
ACE inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
While on anticoagulant
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
16. NSAIDs may decrease...
Cover with plastic wrap
Effect of diuretics
Heart rate
Aliskiren (tekturna)
17. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Hyzaar
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Aldosterone Antagonist
ARBs
18. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Adrenergic antagonists
Bedtime
ACE inhibitor
Doxazosin (cardura)
19. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Direct acting vasodilator
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
The effects of dubutamine
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
20. Another name for sympatholytics
Food
Adrenergic antagonists
Alpha/beta blockers
ACE inhibitor
21. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Alpha/beta blockers
Tachycardia
Stop ace inhibitor
22. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Alpha/beta blockers
Hypotension
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
23. common SLE like symptoms
Tachycardia
Sympatholytics
Sympathomimetics
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
24. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Decrease
Potassium sparing diuretic
Aldosterone antagonist
25. furosemide (lasix)
Loop diuretic
No
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
26. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretics
Diuretic
27. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Cause increased uric acid
ACE inhibitor
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
28. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
While on anticoagulant
Hyperkalemia
The effects of dubutamine
Thiazide diuretic
29. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
No
Hypokalemia
ACE inhibitor
30. clonidine (catapres)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Direct acting vasodilator
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
31. alpha/beta blockers may...
ACE inhibitor
Calcium Channel Blocker
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Decrease heart rate and contractility
32. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Resirpine
Hyoglycemia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aldoseterone
33. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
A sudden decrease in bp
90 systolic
No
Alpha/beta blockers
34. Take ARBs with caution if..
Direct acting vasodilator
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Hypertension
35. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Increase
Vaso - constriction
Sympatholytics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
36. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist
Effect of diuretics
37. Calcium channel blockers can...
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Hypotension
Lie supine
Worsen angina
38. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Dirct acting vasodilator
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Alpha/beta blockers
Cause hair growth
39. viagra may cause
Potassium sparing diuretic
Increases
Hypotension
3 pm
40. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
120/80
LDL and VLDLs
Aldosterone Antagonists
ACE inhibitor
41. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Alpha/beta blocker
Stop ace inhibitor
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Calcium channel blocker
42. Side effects of ARBs
Candesartan (atacand)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Vasodilation
43. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Direct acting vasodilator
Increase
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Inhibition of kinase II
44. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Calcium channel blocker
Hypokalemia
Vasodilation
Diuretic
45. loop diuretics cause...
ototoxcity
Levels of digoxin
Tachycardia
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
46. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ARB
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypoglycemic
47. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Alpha/beta blocker
Aldoseterone
Calcium channel blocker
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
48. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Effect of diuretics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
ACE inhibitor
49. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Calcium channel blocker
No
Atenolol - metoprolol
Alpha/beta blocker
50. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hypertension
Gynecomastia