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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. sore throat is sign of...
ACE inhibitor
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Infection
Hypertension
2. Candesartan (Atacand)
ARB
Cause hair growth
Potassium sparing diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
3. RAAS suppressants
Aldosterone Antagonist
Treatment of hypertension
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Hypotension
4. What is the treatment of angioedema
LDL and VLDLs
IV epinephrine
ACE inhibitor
Chewed or crushed
5. Dont adruptly stop...
Taking clonidine
Beta adrenergic blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Liver failure
6. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Swelling of mouth and throat
Increases cardiac output
While on anticoagulant
7. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Aldosterone antagonist
Alpha/beta blocker
Orthostatic hypotension
Stop ace inhibitor
8. labetalol (trandate)
Vaso - constriction
Liver failure
Alpha/beta blocker
Tachycardia
9. beta adrenergic blocker
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Propanolol (inderal)
ACE inhibitor
10. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Direct acting vasodilators
Chewed or crushed
The effects of dubutamine
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
11. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
ACE inhibitor
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Vasodilation
ACE inhibitors
12. Normal blood pressure
120/80
ACE inhibitor
LDL and VLDLs
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
13. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ARBs
Tachycardia
Potassium sparing diuretic
14. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
ACE inhibitor
Decrease
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ARBs
15. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Heart failure
Nitrates
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
16. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Hypoglycemic
Vaso - constriction
Hypertension
17. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
Calcium channel blocker
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Decrease release of renin
18. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
Hypoglycemic
Beta adrenergic blocker
Myopathy and liver failure
19. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Dry - nonproductive cough
Calcium channel blocker
Resirpine
Associated with dobutamine
20. eplerenone (Inspra)
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Dobutamine
Aldosterone Antagonist
Decrease release of renin
21. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Notify provider
Losartan (Cozaar)
No
3 pm
22. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Aldoseterone
Hypertension crisis
Calcium channel blocker
Gradually increase
23. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
ARB
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Bradycardia
Decrease heart rate and contractility
24. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathoylytics
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Hypertension
25. Increase in bradykinin
Hyoglycemia
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hypertension
Dry - nonproductive cough
26. What Statins can cause
Cardiac output
Positive inotropic effect
Calcium channel blocker
Myopathy and liver failure
27. What ARB not to take while pregnant
3 pm
Report immediately
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
28. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Associated with dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
Decrease
Heart rate
29. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Food
Hypertension
Loop diuretuc
Report immediately
30. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Renal perfusion
A sudden decrease in bp
Alpha/beta blockers
Notify provider
31. Parazosin (Minipress)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
32. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
High bp and increase heart rate
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
120/80
33. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Resirpine
Hypokalemia
Cause hair growth
Vaso - constriction
34. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretics
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Doxazosin (cardura)
35. Where to apply transdermal patch
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Aldosterone Antagonist
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
36. losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Gradually increase
Tachycardia
Prototype drug of ARBs
37. Valsartan (Diovan)
Loop diuretuc
Bedtime
Hyperkalemia
ARB
38. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Notify provider
Calcium channel blocker
Statin
Direct acting vasodilators
39. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Tachycardia
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Direct acting vasodilator
40. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Prototype drug of ARBs
Esmolol - sotalol
Statin
Taking clonidine
41. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Report immediately
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
Risk for digoxin toxicity
42. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
Tachycardia
Vasodilation
43. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Swelling of mouth and throat
Sympathomimetics
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Tachycardia
44. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Increase
Thiazide diuretic
Tachycardia
No
45. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Aldosterone antagonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Nitrates
46. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hyoglycemia
Prototype drug of ARBs
47. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
ARBs
Direct acting vasodilator
10 mins
48. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Thiaizide diuretic
49. give with diuretics with or without food
Aldosterone Antagonist
Alpha/beta blocker
Loop diuretuc
With food
50. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyperkalemia
Bedtime
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia