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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide






2. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...






3. Another name for sympatholytics






4. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?






5. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent






6. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker






7. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause






8. What is Angiodema






9. minoxidil (rogaine)






10. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent






11. Blockage of angiotensin II






12. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....






13. viagra may cause






14. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur






15. Direct Renin Inhibitor






16. statins reduce






17. When to give clonidine






18. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...






19. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)






20. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy






21. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause






22. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds






23. dobutamine increases...






24. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause






25. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output






26. Increase in bradykinin






27. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist






28. ARB that prevent stroke






29. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction






30. Captopril (Capotene)






31. bumetanide (bumex)






32. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if






33. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause






34. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate






35. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients






36. ARBs that treat heart failure






37. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...






38. side effect:Hyperkalemia






39. give with diuretics with or without food






40. monitor potassium levels while taking..






41. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells






42. inamirinone (inocor)






43. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking






44. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)






45. guanethidine (ismelin)






46. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...






47. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine






48. beta adrenergic blocker






49. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...






50. furosemide (lasix)