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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Captopril (Capotene)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Weight
Renal perfusion
Hypotension
2. Captopril Administration
1 hour before meals
ARBs
Aldosterone antagonist
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
3. Parazosin (Minipress)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
ARBs
Vasodilation
Alpha/beta blocker
4. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Positive inotropic effect
ARB
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
ACE inhibitor
5. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Aldosterone antagonist
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
6. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
7. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
8. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Dirct acting vasodilator
9. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Positive inotropic effect
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
ARB
Potassium sparing diuretic
10. possible angina pain is...
Increases cardiac output
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Associated with dobutamine
11. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretic
Lie supine
Hyperkalemia
12. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
10-12 hours daily
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
ACE inhibitor
13. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Lithium toxicity
Hyzaar
Calcium Channel Blocker
14. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
Decrease
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
15. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
While on anticoagulant
Vasodilation
Sympathomimetics
Infection
16. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Dobutamine
Stop ace inhibitor
17. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Cause increased uric acid
No
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
18. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
ARBs
Hyperkalemia
ARB
Food or milk
19. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Diuretic
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympatholytics
20. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
A sudden decrease in bp
Stop ace inhibitor
Orthostatic hypotension
Tachycardia
21. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
IV epinephrine
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Hypoglycemic
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
22. losartan (Cozaar)
Dirct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitors
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Prototype drug of ARBs
23. amiloride (midamor)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Food or milk
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Hypotension
24. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Renal perfusion
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Direct acting vasodilators
25. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Losartan (Cozaar)
Fibrate
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
26. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Resirpine
ACE inhibitor
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Hyperkalemia
27. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Sympathomimetics
Increase
ACE inhibitor
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
28. verapamil (calan)
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
29. inamirinone (inocor)
Decrease
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
Tachycardia
30. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Bedtime
Calcium Channel Blocker
IV epinephrine
Aldosterone Antagonist
31. Another name for sympatholytics
Aldosterone Antagonists
Adrenergic antagonists
Sympatholytics
Sympathoylytics
32. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
ARB
Decrease release of renin
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypertension
33. Dihydropyridines
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Calcium Channel Blocker
Atenolol - metoprolol
Tachycardia
34. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Cover with plastic wrap
Hyperkalemia
Positive inotropic effect
35. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
High bp and increase heart rate
Loop diuretuc
Notify provider
Aliskiren (tekturna)
36. Increase in bradykinin
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
Dry - nonproductive cough
ACE inhibitors
37. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Swelling of mouth and throat
Heart rate
Levels of digoxin
Hyperkalemia
38. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
ACE inhibitor
Vasodilation
Positive inotropic effect
Potassium sparing diuretic
39. What causes angiodema
Hypertension crisis
Inhibition of kinase II
Prototype drug of ARBs
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
40. Normal blood pressure
120/80
Thiaizide diuretic
Esmolol - sotalol
Bedtime
41. Dont take clonidine...
Decrease release of renin
Bradycardia
While on anticoagulant
Gradually increase
42. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Aliskiren (tekturna)
43. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Decrease release of renin
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Positive inotropic effect
44. timolol maleate (timoptic)
High bp and increase heart rate
Vasodilation
ACE inhibitor
Beta adrenergic blocker
45. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Calcium channel blocker
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Cause hyperglycemia
46. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypotension
1 hour before meals
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
47. Sever hypertension following first does
ARB
Hypotension
Weight
ACE inhibitor
48. beta adrenergic blockers are...
While on anticoagulant
Hypertension
Hyoglycemia
Sympatholytics
49. alpha/beta blockers may...
Nitrates
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
IV epinephrine
50. when angioedema occurs
Loop diuretuc
Aldosterone Antagonists
ototoxcity
Stop ace inhibitor