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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Diuretic
2. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
1 hour before meals
ACE inhibitor
Cover with plastic wrap
3. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
ARB
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Aldoseterone
4. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Vaso - constriction
Tachycardia
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
5. beta adrenergic blocker
Diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
6. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Hypertension
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Decrease release of renin
Stop ace inhibitor
7. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
A sudden decrease in bp
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
High bp and increase heart rate
8. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
With food
Gradually increase
9. sore throat is sign of...
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Weight
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Infection
10. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Thiazide diuretic
ACE inhibitors
11. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Calcium channel blocker
Food
Propanolol (inderal)
Aldosterone Antagonists
12. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
ARB
Orthostatic hypotension
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Dirct acting vasodilator
13. Parazosin (Minipress)
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Dry - nonproductive cough
Sympatholytics
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
14. Captopril Administration
Adrenergic neuron blocker
1 hour before meals
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Candesartan (atacand)
15. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Atenolol - metoprolol
Adrenergic neuron blockers
16. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
ACE inhibitor
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Aldosterone antagonist
17. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Cause hyperglycemia
Tachycardia
Report to provider
Loop diuretics
18. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Cheeks and gums
Candesartan (atacand)
Direct acting vasodilator
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
19. What Statins can cause
Esmolol - sotalol
Myopathy and liver failure
Infection
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
20. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
IV epinephrine
Cause hair growth
Calcium channel blocker
Taking clonidine
21. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
22. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Hypertension crisis
Calcium channel blocker
Cause hair growth
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
23. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Atenolol - metoprolol
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
24. dopamine
Sympathomimetics
Infection
Potassium sparing diuretic
Taking clonidine
25. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Notify provider
Food or milk
26. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Renal perfusion
Heart failure
Sympathomimetics
27. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
Lie supine
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Aliskiren (tekturna)
28. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Alpha/beta blocker
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
ARBs
Direct acting vasodilator
29. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Report immediately
Aldosterone Antagonist
Increases cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
30. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Loop diuretuc
ACE inhibitor
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Resirpine
31. facial flushing may occur with
Candesartan (atacand)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
32. What treats BPH and hypertension
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
33. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
ACE inhibitor
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Direct acting vasodilators
Hypokalemia
34. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
10 mins
Nitrates
ACE inhibitor
35. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Hyperkalemia
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Alpha/beta blocker
36. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
IV epinephrine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
37. Heart failure decereases
Cardiac output
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Hypertension crisis
38. Captopril (Capotene)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
39. ACE inhibitors may cause
Heart failure
Cause hyperglycemia
Lithium toxicity
Increase in rate and force of contraction
40. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Tachycardia
A sudden decrease in bp
Thiaizide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
41. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia
Decrease release of renin
Increases cardiac output
42. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Nitrates
Increases
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
43. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
44. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Hyperkalemia
Hypoglycemic
Tachycardia
Potassium sparing diuretic
45. amiloride (midamor)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympathomimetics
ARB
46. viagra may cause
Hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
Increases
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
47. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
ARB
48. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Tachycardia
49. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Vasodilation
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Aldosterone Antagonists
ACE inhibitor
50. minoxidil (rogaine)
Hyperkalemia
Levels of digoxin
IV epinephrine
Direct acting vasodilator