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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Sympathomimetics
Infection
Loop diuretic
Esmolol - sotalol

2. furosemide (lasix)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Loop diuretuc
Loop diuretic
Direct acting vasodilators

3. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Food or milk

4. ARBs that treat heart failure
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)

5. bumetanide (bumex)
Loop diuretuc
Treatment of hypertension
Hypokalemia
Statin

6. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Sympatholytics
Loop diuretics
Increases
Heart failure

7. Dihydropyridines
Tachycardia
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium Channel Blocker

8. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Hyperkalemia
Loop diuretics
Aldoseterone
Adrenergic neuron blockers

9. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Thiaizide diuretic
A sudden decrease in bp
Liver failure
Cardiac output

10. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Potassium sparing diuretic
Weight
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg

11. RAAS suppressant
Pregnant or breastfeeding
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Decrease
Aliskiren (tekturna)

12. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Vasodilation
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Myopathy and liver failure

13. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Renal perfusion
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg

14. sore throat is sign of...
Infection
Sympatholytics
Aldosterone Antagonists
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor

15. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Decrease
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Dry - nonproductive cough

16. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Effect of diuretics
Food or milk
Sympatholytics
Hyperkalemia

17. eplerenone (Inspra)
No
Aldosterone Antagonist
Fibrate
Atenolol - metoprolol

18. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Gynecomastia
Loop diuretics
BP medication
Heart rate

19. What Statins can cause
Hypertension
Myopathy and liver failure
ARBs
Tachycardia

20. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Propanolol (inderal)
Dirct acting vasodilator
Esmolol - sotalol
Aldosterone Antagonist

21. clonidine (catapres)
Cheeks and gums
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Food or milk
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist

22. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Chewed or crushed
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Hypertension crisis

23. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Thiaizide diuretic
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed

24. statins reduce
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
LDL and VLDLs
Presistant rash
ACE inhibitor

25. dopamine
Sympathomimetics
Propanolol (inderal)
Tachycardia
Tachycardia

26. Another name for sympatholytics
Cause hyperglycemia
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic antagonists
Positive inotropic effect

27. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Chewed or crushed
Diuretic
Increase
Calcium channel blocker

28. diuretis can...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Vasodilation
Losartan (Cozaar)
Cause increased uric acid

29. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Potassium sparing diuretic
10 mins
Hypertension
ACE inhibitor

30. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
10-12 hours daily
Lie supine
Doxazosin (cardura)
Vaso - constriction

31. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Atenolol - metoprolol
Aldoseterone
ACE inhibitor
Vaso - constriction

32. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Inhibition of kinase II
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
ACE inhibitor
Risk for digoxin toxicity

33. Take ARBs with caution if..
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonist
Worsen angina
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers

34. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Decrease release of renin
Sympathomimetics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists

35. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Report immediately
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Alpha/beta blocker
Decrease

36. methyldopa (aldomet)
Hypoglycemic
10-12 hours daily
Taking clonidine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist

37. Heart failure decereases
Adrenergic antagonists
Cause hyperglycemia
Aldoseterone
Cardiac output

38. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Increase
Calcium channel blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
Orthostatic hypotension

39. amiloride (midamor)
ACE inhibitor
Alpha/beta blocker
Prototype drug of ARBs
Potassium sparing diuretic

40. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Sympatholytics
Bradycardia
Loop diuretuc
Diuretic

41. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Hypertension
Adrenergic neuron blocker

42. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Aldosterone antagonist
Vaso - dilation
Alpha/beta blockers
Bradycardia

43. spironalactone (aldactone)
Atenolol - metoprolol
Potassium sparing diuretic
Fibrate
Loop diuretic

44. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Thiazide diuretic

45. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Hypotension
Direct acting vasodilator

46. What causes angiodema
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
BP medication
Cause hair growth

47. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Aldosterone antagonist
Calcium channel blocker
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Candesartan (atacand)

48. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Aldoseterone
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding

49. Candesartan (Atacand)
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
IV epinephrine
ARB

50. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Esmolol - sotalol
Direct acting vasodilator
Gynecomastia
Sympatholytics

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