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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. antadote for digoxin
Food or milk
Sympatholytics
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Positive inotropic effect
2. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Tachycardia
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
3. Calcium channel blockers can...
3 pm
ACE inhibitor
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Worsen angina
4. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Direct acting vasodilators
Bradycardia
Alpha/beta blockers
Thiazide diuretic
5. dobutamine peak affect is...
10 mins
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitor
6. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Presistant rash
120/80
Swelling of mouth and throat
ARBs
7. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
90 systolic
Heart rate
Adrenergic neuron blocker
No
8. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Aldosterone Antagonists
Vaso - constriction
Liver failure
Thiaizide diuretic
9. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
BP medication
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
10. Side effects of ARBs
Lie supine
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Bedtime
While on anticoagulant
11. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
No
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aldosterone antagonist
Gynecomastia
12. Valsartan (Diovan)
Worsen angina
Notify provider
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
ARB
13. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Cause hair growth
120/80
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia
14. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Vasodilation
Calcium channel blocker
Infection
15. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Bedtime
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Statin
16. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
90 systolic
Levels of digoxin
ARB
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
17. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Vasodilation
Cause hair growth
Hyperkalemia
Hyzaar
18. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Weight
Adrenergic neuron blocker
No
3 pm
19. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
10 mins
3 pm
Hyperkalemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
20. Heart failure decereases
Orthostatic hypotension
Beta adrenergic blocker
Cardiac output
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
21. alpha/beta blockers are...
Swelling of mouth and throat
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Sympathoylytics
22. What is the treatment of angioedema
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
IV epinephrine
Aldoseterone
23. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Aldoseterone
Loop diuretuc
Atenolol - metoprolol
ARBs
24. What Statins can cause
Thiaizide diuretic
Myopathy and liver failure
Aldosterone Antagonists
Sympathoylytics
25. Captopril (Capotene)
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aldosterone antagonist
26. Dont take clonidine...
Losartan (Cozaar)
Alpha/beta blockers
Tachycardia
While on anticoagulant
27. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Resirpine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
120/80
Adrenergic neuron blocker
28. Sever hypertension following first does
Adrenergic antagonists
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia
29. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Renal perfusion
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Alpha/beta blockers
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
30. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Worsen angina
Food
31. Blockage of angiotensin II
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Lithium toxicity
Increases
32. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Notify provider
ototoxcity
Swelling of mouth and throat
33. What is Angiodema
Swelling of mouth and throat
Adrenergic antagonists
Sympathoylytics
Increase
34. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
Adrenergic antagonists
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
35. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Gradually increase
Effect of diuretics
Direct acting vasodilator
Orthostatic hypotension
36. give with diuretics with or without food
Potassium sparing diuretic
With food
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Adrenergic neuron blockers
37. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Report immediately
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
38. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Increases
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Sympathomimetics
Sympatholytics
39. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Cardiac output
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blockers
40. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hypertension crisis
Increase
Beta adrenergic blocker
Hypertension
41. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Hyperkalemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Direct acting vasodilator
42. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
ACE inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilators
43. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Decrease release of renin
Sympatholytics
Thiaizide diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
44. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Swelling of mouth and throat
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Cover with plastic wrap
Direct acting vasodilator
45. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Adrenergic neuron blockers
120/80
46. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Swelling of mouth and throat
ACE inhibitor
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
47. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Hypertension
ACE inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Tachycardia
48. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Hyperkalemia
Fibrate
Decrease
Aldosterone Antagonists
49. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Calcium channel blocker
Thiazide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
50. thiazide diuretics can...
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Cause hyperglycemia
Losartan (Cozaar)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention