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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. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypertension
10-12 hours daily
Decrease release of renin
2. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Calcium channel blocker
Stop ace inhibitor
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
3. amiloride (midamor)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Potassium sparing diuretic
Direct acting vasodilator
4. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Alpha/beta blocker
Lie supine
Adrenergic neuron blocker
120/80
5. triamterene (dyrenium)
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Aldosterone antagonist
Potassium sparing diuretic
6. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Potassium sparing diuretic
Direct acting vasodilator
Alpha/beta blockers
7. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Orthostatic hypotension
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Calcium channel blocker
Dry - nonproductive cough
8. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
LDL and VLDLs
Calcium channel blocker
Fibrate
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
9. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Aldosterone Antagonists
Esmolol - sotalol
Taking clonidine
Hypoglycemic
10. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Stop ace inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Report to provider
ototoxcity
11. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Positive inotropic effect
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
With food
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
12. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Bedtime
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Direct acting vasodilators
13. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Notify provider
Beta adrenergic blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sympatholytics
14. side effect:angiodema
Increases cardiac output
Stop ace inhibitor
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
15. losartan (Cozaar)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Vaso - constriction
Cause hyperglycemia
Statin
16. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
120/80
Doxazosin (cardura)
Vasodilation
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
17. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Report immediately
Potassium sparing diuretic
Aldosterone antagonist
18. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
Aldosterone Antagonists
Renal perfusion
19. check pulse rate before taking what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Dirct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
20. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Sympatholytics
Potassium sparing diuretic
Atenolol - metoprolol
Positive inotropic effect
21. dobutamine (dobutrex)
10-12 hours daily
Sympathomimetics
Cause hair growth
Esmolol - sotalol
22. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
Report immediately
BP medication
ACE inhibitor
23. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
10-12 hours daily
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
24. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Cardiac output
ARB
Cover with plastic wrap
25. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Decrease
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
26. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Renal perfusion
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Myopathy and liver failure
27. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
ototoxcity
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Loop diuretuc
28. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Increase
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Food
Adrenergic antagonists
29. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Vasodilation
Alpha/beta blocker
Notify provider
Decrease release of renin
30. dobutamine peak affect is...
Direct acting vasodilator
Hyperkalemia
10 mins
Weight
31. inamirinone (inocor)
Cover with plastic wrap
ARB
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
32. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Chewed or crushed
With food
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Increases cardiac output
33. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Dobutamine
Weight
34. ARB that prevent stroke
Levels of digoxin
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Presistant rash
Losartan (Cozaar)
35. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
3 pm
Losartan (Cozaar)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
36. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
ACE inhibitor
Bedtime
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Dobutamine
37. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Cardiac output
A sudden decrease in bp
38. ARBs that treat heart failure
Potassium sparing diuretic
Infection
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
39. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Inhibition of kinase II
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Heart failure
40. Heart failure decereases
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Cardiac output
Cause hair growth
Esmolol - sotalol
41. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Orthostatic hypotension
Sympatholytics
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympathoylytics
42. Another name for sympatholytics
Cardiac output
Adrenergic antagonists
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
43. diuretis can...
ACE inhibitor
Swelling of mouth and throat
Aldosterone antagonist
Cause increased uric acid
44. Enalapril (Vasotec)
No
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
45. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Stop ace inhibitor
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
46. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Tachycardia
No
47. What is the treatment of angioedema
Aldosterone Antagonist
IV epinephrine
3 pm
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
48. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Increase
Hypoglycemic
ACE inhibitor
49. statins reduce
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
LDL and VLDLs
50. thiazide diuretics can...
Calcium channel blocker
Cause hyperglycemia
Aldosterone antagonist
Tachycardia