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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. Captopril (Capotene)
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Weight
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
2. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Sympatholytics
Levels of digoxin
Hyoglycemia
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
3. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Food
The effects of dubutamine
Fibrate
4. bumetanide (bumex)
Sympatholytics
90 systolic
Loop diuretuc
Food or milk
5. Where to apply transdermal patch
Decrease
Nitrates
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
1 hour before meals
6. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
10-12 hours daily
Infection
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
7. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Increase
Losartan (Cozaar)
Calcium Channel Blocker
Sympatholytics
8. possible angina pain is...
Direct acting vasodilator
Associated with dobutamine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
9. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Thiaizide diuretic
Dirct acting vasodilator
Decrease release of renin
Alpha/beta blockers
10. give with diuretics with or without food
High bp and increase heart rate
With food
ACE inhibitor
Alpha/beta blocker
11. facial flushing may occur with
Vasodilation
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Lie supine
12. Dont adruptly stop...
High bp and increase heart rate
Taking clonidine
BP medication
Calcium channel blocker
13. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
A sudden decrease in bp
Hypokalemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
14. Blockage of angiotensin II
Calcium channel blocker
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Decrease release of renin
Aldosterone Antagonist
15. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Aldosterone antagonist
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypertension
16. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Calcium channel blocker
Cheeks and gums
ACE inhibitor
Chewed or crushed
17. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Calcium Channel Blocker
Orthostatic hypotension
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
18. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Beta adrenergic blocker
Hyperkalemia
Hyzaar
While on anticoagulant
19. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Decrease
Report to provider
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Atenolol - metoprolol
20. side effect:angiodema
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Food
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
21. RAAS suppressant
Vasodilation
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Aldosterone Antagonist
22. dobutamine activates
Hyoglycemia
ACE inhibitor
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
23. ACE inhibitors may cause
Sympatholytics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympathomimetics
Lithium toxicity
24. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
No
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Adrenergic neuron blocker
25. sore throat is sign of...
Fibrate
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Infection
26. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Fibrate
Dobutamine
Hypotension
Losartan (Cozaar)
27. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Loop diuretuc
Losartan (Cozaar)
Propanolol (inderal)
28. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Aldosterone antagonist
ARBs
Liver failure
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
29. check pulse rate before taking what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Candesartan (atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
30. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Sympathomimetics
Bedtime
Cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
31. What treats BPH and hypertension
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Esmolol - sotalol
ACE inhibitor
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
32. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Treatment of hypertension
Aldoseterone
Hypertension
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
33. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Heart rate
Propanolol (inderal)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Calcium channel blocker
34. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Gradually increase
Levels of digoxin
Hypertension crisis
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
35. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Increase
Report immediately
Chewed or crushed
36. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
ARBs
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
LDL and VLDLs
37. Enalapril (Vasotec)
ACE inhibitor
ARB
Loop diuretics
A sudden decrease in bp
38. triamterene (dyrenium)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypertension
Potassium sparing diuretic
Heart rate
39. dobutamine peak affect is...
Dobutamine
No
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
10 mins
40. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Effect of diuretics
Hypertension
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Food or milk
41. Parazosin (Minipress)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Cheeks and gums
42. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
While on anticoagulant
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Heart failure
43. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Esmolol - sotalol
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Bradycardia
44. Dont take clonidine...
Notify provider
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
While on anticoagulant
45. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
BP medication
Gradually increase
Sympathomimetics
Decrease release of renin
46. methyldopa (aldomet)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
No
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
47. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Calcium channel blocker
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
IV epinephrine
Swelling of mouth and throat
48. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
49. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
High bp and increase heart rate
Taking clonidine
Vaso - dilation
Hypotension
50. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
The effects of dubutamine
Sympathomimetics
Food