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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 Administration
Vasodilation
Positive inotropic effect
1 hour before meals
Cause increased uric acid
2. Sever hypertension following first does
Orthostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
3. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Fibrate
Weight
ACE inhibitor
4. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Hypertension crisis
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Infection
Calcium channel blocker
5. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
ARBs
Alpha/beta blocker
Vasodilation
Loop diuretuc
6. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Effect of diuretics
7. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Treatment of hypertension
Hyzaar
Gynecomastia
8. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Liver failure
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Alpha/beta blocker
Bradycardia
9. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Vasodilation
Decrease
Cover with plastic wrap
Adrenergic neuron blocker
10. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Positive inotropic effect
Report to provider
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Hypertension crisis
11. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Tachycardia
Loop diuretuc
ARBs
Direct acting vasodilator
12. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
Hypokalemia
13. sore throat is sign of...
Aldoseterone
Swelling of mouth and throat
Infection
Orthostatic hypotension
14. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
No
Orthostatic hypotension
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympatholytics
15. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Dirct acting vasodilator
Worsen angina
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
16. carvedilol (coreg)
Alpha/beta blocker
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Vaso - dilation
Worsen angina
17. What treats BPH and hypertension
Decrease release of renin
Beta adrenergic blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
18. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Food or milk
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Vaso - constriction
Fibrate
19. dobutamine activates
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Increases cardiac output
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
20. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Sympathomimetics
Chewed or crushed
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hypertension
21. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Levels of digoxin
Hyperkalemia
No
Aldoseterone
22. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Propanolol (inderal)
Increase in rate and force of contraction
23. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Hyzaar
Adrenergic neuron blockers
24. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Tachycardia
Doxazosin (cardura)
25. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Hypotension
Heart failure
Food or milk
Losartan (Cozaar)
26. Where to apply transdermal patch
A sudden decrease in bp
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Resirpine
Tachycardia
27. Captopril (Capotene)
Worsen angina
Inhibition of kinase II
ACE inhibitor
Doxazosin (cardura)
28. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Decrease release of renin
Losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
29. possible angina pain is...
Associated with dobutamine
Weight
Weight
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
30. clonidine (catapres)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone Antagonists
Decrease release of renin
Direct acting vasodilator
31. Herbal ginseng increases...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Inhibition of kinase II
32. statins reduce
ARB
LDL and VLDLs
10 mins
ACE inhibitor
33. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Candesartan (atacand)
Aldoseterone
Tachycardia
Decrease heart rate and contractility
34. thiazide diuretics can...
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Resirpine
Cause hyperglycemia
Associated with dobutamine
35. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Aldosterone antagonist
ACE inhibitor
Gradually increase
Aliskiren (tekturna)
36. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Nitrates
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Stop ace inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
37. losartan (Cozaar)
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Prototype drug of ARBs
Treatment of hypertension
38. side effect:angiodema
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Dry - nonproductive cough
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
ACE inhibitor
39. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Bedtime
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Fibrate
ARBs
40. dopamine
No
Sympathomimetics
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Potassium sparing diuretic
41. viagra may cause
Worsen angina
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypotension
Atenolol - metoprolol
42. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Calcium channel blocker
Vaso - constriction
Statin
No
43. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Increase
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
44. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Weight
Increases cardiac output
Hypokalemia
Tachycardia
45. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Cover with plastic wrap
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
46. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Increases cardiac output
Vaso - constriction
Aldosterone antagonist
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
47. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Thiaizide diuretic
While on anticoagulant
Hypertension
BP medication
48. Parazosin (Minipress)
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
Sympatholytics
49. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Orthostatic hypotension
Loop diuretics
High bp and increase heart rate
50. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Potassium sparing diuretic
Associated with dobutamine
Nitrates
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia