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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Heart rate
Sympathoylytics
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
2. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Hyzaar
BP medication
With food
3. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Vaso - dilation
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hyoglycemia
ACE inhibitor
4. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
5. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
Propanolol (inderal)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone Antagonist
6. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Beta adrenergic blocker
Treatment of hypertension
7. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Increases
Vasodilation
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
8. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Statin
Orthostatic hypotension
90 systolic
9. NSAIDs may decrease...
Increase
Dirct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Effect of diuretics
10. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Pregnant or breastfeeding
A sudden decrease in bp
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
11. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Direct acting vasodilator
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
ACE inhibitor
LDL and VLDLs
12. statins reduce
LDL and VLDLs
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Potassium sparing diuretic
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
13. dobutamine peak affect is...
Bedtime
While on anticoagulant
ACE inhibitor
10 mins
14. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Calcium channel blocker
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Heart rate
Statin
15. Heart failure decereases
Cardiac output
With food
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Loop diuretic
16. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Positive inotropic effect
Aldosterone Antagonist
17. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Liver failure
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Aliskiren (tekturna)
90 systolic
18. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Hypotension
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
19. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Esmolol - sotalol
90 systolic
No
Decrease
20. sore throat is sign of...
Vasodilation
Increase
Hypoglycemic
Infection
21. Where to apply transdermal patch
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
While on anticoagulant
Sympatholytics
ARB
22. ARBs that treat heart failure
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
23. beta blockers block...
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Renal perfusion
The effects of dubutamine
24. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease heart rate and contractility
25. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Aldosterone antagonist
Alpha/beta blocker
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Direct acting vasodilator
26. Captopril Administration
Tachycardia
10 mins
Sympatholytics
1 hour before meals
27. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Sympatholytics
Sympathomimetics
Loop diuretic
28. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Propanolol (inderal)
Hypokalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Renal perfusion
29. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Thiazide diuretic
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
30. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Direct acting vasodilators
Esmolol - sotalol
Adrenergic neuron blocker
90 systolic
31. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Sympatholytics
Loop diuretics
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
32. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Heart rate
Vasodilation
Aldosterone Antagonists
Cause hair growth
33. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Calcium Channel Blocker
Treatment of hypertension
ACE inhibitor
34. possible angina pain is...
Calcium channel blocker
Lie supine
ACE inhibitor
Associated with dobutamine
35. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Thiaizide diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Presistant rash
Hypotension
36. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Sympatholytics
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Hypoglycemic
High bp and increase heart rate
37. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Fibrate
Renal perfusion
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Adrenergic antagonists
38. Captopril (Capotene)
Aldoseterone
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
39. when angioedema occurs
Calcium Channel Blocker
Worsen angina
Stop ace inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
40. ACE inhibitors may cause
Lithium toxicity
Alpha/beta blockers
Taking clonidine
Hypertension
41. bumetanide (bumex)
Aldosterone Antagonist
90 systolic
ototoxcity
Loop diuretuc
42. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Tachycardia
Vasodilation
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Hyperkalemia
43. Side effects of ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
ACE inhibitor
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Increase
44. ARB that prevent stroke
Losartan (Cozaar)
BP medication
IV epinephrine
Bradycardia
45. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Vasodilation
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Calcium channel blocker
46. side effect:angiodema
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Taking clonidine
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
ACE inhibitor
47. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Vasodilation
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
Hyperkalemia
48. thiazide diuretics can...
Renal perfusion
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia
Cause hyperglycemia
49. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Direct acting vasodilators
Decrease release of renin
Direct acting vasodilator
Hypertension crisis
50. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
ARBs
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Aldosterone Antagonists
High bp and increase heart rate