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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. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
The effects of dubutamine
Aldoseterone
Sympathomimetics
Hypokalemia
2. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Levels of digoxin
Chewed or crushed
Hyperkalemia
3. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Aldoseterone
Hypoglycemic
Sympatholytics
4. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Hyzaar
ACE inhibitor
Report to provider
Alpha/beta blockers
5. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
ACE inhibitor
Cause increased uric acid
Aliskiren (tekturna)
6. dobutamine increases...
Renal perfusion
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Decrease release of renin
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
7. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Inhibition of kinase II
Adrenergic neuron blocker
120/80
Positive inotropic effect
8. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Aliskiren (tekturna)
High bp and increase heart rate
ARBs
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
9. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Sympatholytics
Heart failure
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypertension crisis
10. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Thiaizide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
11. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Weight
Hypertension crisis
Prototype drug of ARBs
Alpha/beta blockers
12. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyperkalemia
Gradually increase
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
13. What Statins can cause
Heart failure
Myopathy and liver failure
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Aldosterone antagonist
14. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
15. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Statin
Liver failure
Infection
Notify provider
16. What treats BPH and hypertension
Report immediately
Tachycardia
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
With food
17. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
ACE inhibitors
Sympathomimetics
Calcium Channel Blocker
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
18. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Decrease
Notify provider
Beta adrenergic blocker
19. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Candesartan (atacand)
Taking clonidine
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
20. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Lie supine
ACE inhibitor
ARBs
Candesartan (atacand)
21. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Myopathy and liver failure
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Resirpine
22. facial flushing may occur with
Hyoglycemia
While on anticoagulant
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
23. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Tachycardia
Esmolol - sotalol
Decrease release of renin
Beta adrenergic blocker
24. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Notify provider
Fibrate
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
BP medication
25. alpha/beta blockers may...
BP medication
Report to provider
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Cheeks and gums
26. RAAS suppressants
Treatment of hypertension
Inhibition of kinase II
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
27. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Infection
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Decrease heart rate and contractility
28. methyldopa (aldomet)
Heart failure
Sympatholytics
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry - nonproductive cough
29. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
3 pm
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Sympatholytics
30. dobutamine peak affect is...
10 mins
Inhibition of kinase II
ACE inhibitor
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
31. dopamine
Sympathomimetics
Vasodilation
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
32. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
3 pm
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Loop diuretic
Esmolol - sotalol
33. What causes angiodema
Losartan (Cozaar)
Inhibition of kinase II
Dobutamine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
34. inamirinone (inocor)
ototoxcity
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
90 systolic
Worsen angina
35. When to give clonidine
No
Tachycardia
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Bedtime
36. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Weight
No
Calcium channel blocker
37. bumetanide (bumex)
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
With food
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Loop diuretuc
38. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Loop diuretic
Renal perfusion
Decrease release of renin
Diuretic
39. beta adrenergic blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
Hyzaar
BP medication
Hypoglycemic
40. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Cause hair growth
Losartan (Cozaar)
Weight
41. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Cardiac output
Calcium Channel Blocker
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Prototype drug of ARBs
42. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Loop diuretics
ACE inhibitor
Increases cardiac output
43. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Increase
Hypoglycemic
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypotension
44. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
ACE inhibitors
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Doxazosin (cardura)
45. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
ACE inhibitor
Thiaizide diuretic
Notify provider
Presistant rash
46. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Alpha/beta blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Dry - nonproductive cough
Calcium channel blocker
47. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Inhibition of kinase II
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympathomimetics
Direct acting vasodilator
48. beta adrenergic blocker
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
10 mins
ARB
Losartan (Cozaar)
49. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Potassium sparing diuretic
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Prototype drug of ARBs
50. eplerenone (Inspra)
Vasodilation
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonist
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia