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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
2. Captopril Administration
Calcium channel blocker
ARB
1 hour before meals
Hypertension crisis
3. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Vasodilation
10-12 hours daily
ACE inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
4. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Increase in rate and force of contraction
ARB
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
5. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Cheeks and gums
Decrease release of renin
IV epinephrine
6. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
7. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Cheeks and gums
Vaso - dilation
8. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
Levels of digoxin
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
90 systolic
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
9. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Adrenergic antagonists
Sympatholytics
Report to provider
ACE inhibitor
10. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Weight
Aldosterone Antagonists
11. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Aldosterone antagonist
Thiaizide diuretic
Notify provider
Calcium channel blocker
12. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Food or milk
Increase
No
Swelling of mouth and throat
13. dobutamine increases...
Beta adrenergic blocker
Renal perfusion
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
14. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
IV epinephrine
Fibrate
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
15. Side effects of ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Loop diuretuc
ACE inhibitors
Lithium toxicity
16. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Tachycardia
Presistant rash
Hyperkalemia
Bedtime
17. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
ARBs
Loop diuretic
10 mins
Tachycardia
18. beta adrenergic blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
Loop diuretics
Associated with dobutamine
Vaso - constriction
19. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Statin
Decrease release of renin
LDL and VLDLs
ACE inhibitor
20. timolol maleate (timoptic)
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Beta adrenergic blocker
21. antadote for digoxin
Tachycardia
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
22. spironalactone (aldactone)
Report to provider
Potassium sparing diuretic
Chewed or crushed
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
23. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Thiazide diuretic
Tachycardia
10-12 hours daily
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
24. Another name for sympatholytics
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Diuretic
Adrenergic antagonists
Propanolol (inderal)
25. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Food or milk
Gynecomastia
Sympathomimetics
26. minoxidil (rogaine)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Direct acting vasodilator
27. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Hypokalemia
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Hypertension
Lithium toxicity
28. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Gradually increase
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Direct acting vasodilator
Stop ace inhibitor
29. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Aldosterone Antagonist
Decrease release of renin
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
ACE inhibitor
30. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Alpha/beta blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hyperkalemia
Hypoglycemic
31. Normal blood pressure
Hyperkalemia
Hyzaar
Atenolol - metoprolol
120/80
32. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Food
Cover with plastic wrap
Stop ace inhibitor
Dobutamine
33. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Cause increased uric acid
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
34. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Prototype drug of ARBs
Swelling of mouth and throat
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ototoxcity
35. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Decrease release of renin
Vaso - constriction
Nitrates
Thiaizide diuretic
36. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
1 hour before meals
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Cover with plastic wrap
37. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Dirct acting vasodilator
Increase
ACE inhibitor
ARBs
38. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Decrease
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
39. Captopril (Capotene)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
3 pm
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
40. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Sympathomimetics
No
Increase
41. check pulse rate before taking what?
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Hypertension crisis
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
42. Dont adruptly stop...
Hypertension crisis
Taking clonidine
Inhibition of kinase II
Tachycardia
43. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ARB
Orthostatic hypotension
10 mins
44. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Aldoseterone
Aldosterone antagonist
ARBs
45. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Nitrates
Loop diuretics
46. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Aldosterone antagonist
Heart failure
Sympathoylytics
Tachycardia
47. common SLE like symptoms
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Hypoglycemic
While on anticoagulant
Increase in rate and force of contraction
48. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Aldosterone Antagonist
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympatholytics
Doxazosin (cardura)
49. losartan (Cozaar)
Inhibition of kinase II
Prototype drug of ARBs
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Vaso - dilation
50. labetalol (trandate)
Increases cardiac output
Myopathy and liver failure
Alpha/beta blocker
Calcium channel blocker