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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Normal blood pressure
120/80
Alpha/beta blockers
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Heart failure
2. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Dirct acting vasodilator
BP medication
Hypoglycemic
Sympathomimetics
3. alpha/beta blockers may...
Dirct acting vasodilator
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Hypoglycemic
ARBs
4. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Gynecomastia
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Direct acting vasodilator
Doxazosin (cardura)
5. Side effects of ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
6. dopamine
Sympathomimetics
Cause hyperglycemia
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
7. NSAIDs may decrease...
Diuretic
Orthostatic hypotension
Effect of diuretics
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
8. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Direct acting vasodilators
ACE inhibitor
10-12 hours daily
Sympathomimetics
9. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Hyperkalemia
Bradycardia
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Aldosterone Antagonist
10. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
ARB
While on anticoagulant
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Calcium channel blocker
11. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
IV epinephrine
Sympatholytics
Vasodilation
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
12. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
While on anticoagulant
Weight
Increases
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
13. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
10-12 hours daily
Prototype drug of ARBs
Report immediately
Cover with plastic wrap
14. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Increase in rate and force of contraction
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Alpha/beta blockers
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
15. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Loop diuretic
Weight
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Aliskiren (tekturna)
16. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
17. side effect:angiodema
Lithium toxicity
ACE inhibitor
Diuretic
Cause hair growth
18. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Report immediately
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
19. Heart failure decereases
Atenolol - metoprolol
Diuretic
While on anticoagulant
Cardiac output
20. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ARBs
Sympatholytics
Cover with plastic wrap
21. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
90 systolic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Adrenergic antagonists
22. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Hypokalemia
Loop diuretuc
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Atenolol - metoprolol
23. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Presistant rash
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
24. Irbesartan (Avapro)
BP medication
ARB
Hyperkalemia
Report to provider
25. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Vasodilation
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Losartan (Cozaar)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
26. What is the treatment of angioedema
IV epinephrine
Aldosterone Antagonist
1 hour before meals
Notify provider
27. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Weight
Prototype drug of ARBs
Report to provider
Calcium channel blocker
28. Captopril (Capotene)
Stop ace inhibitor
Gynecomastia
ACE inhibitor
ototoxcity
29. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Loop diuretuc
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Vasodilation
ARBs
30. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
10 mins
Prototype drug of ARBs
31. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Sympathomimetics
Hyperkalemia
32. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
IV epinephrine
Increase
Aldosterone Antagonist
33. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Prototype drug of ARBs
Fibrate
34. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Bedtime
ACE inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Gradually increase
35. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
With food
36. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Decrease
Hyperkalemia
Losartan (Cozaar)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
37. RAAS suppressant
Bradycardia
Alpha/beta blocker
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
ARB
38. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
39. When to give clonidine
Prototype drug of ARBs
Bedtime
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Sympathoylytics
40. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Hyperkalemia
Direct acting vasodilator
Direct acting vasodilator
41. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Sympatholytics
Potassium sparing diuretic
The effects of dubutamine
42. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
Beta adrenergic blocker
Cause increased uric acid
90 systolic
Increase
43. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Sympathomimetics
Positive inotropic effect
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
44. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Gynecomastia
Alpha/beta blocker
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Calcium channel blocker
45. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Positive inotropic effect
No
Alpha/beta blockers
Calcium channel blocker
46. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Gradually increase
ARB
Losartan (Cozaar)
Decrease heart rate and contractility
47. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Increase in rate and force of contraction
48. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist
Aldosterone Antagonists
49. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Esmolol - sotalol
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Bradycardia
A sudden decrease in bp
50. common SLE like symptoms
Candesartan (atacand)
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Dirct acting vasodilator