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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. beta adrenergic blocker
Food
Tachycardia
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
2. verapamil (calan)
Hypokalemia
Dirct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
While on anticoagulant
3. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Aldosterone antagonist
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Gynecomastia
4. side effect:dry - non productive cough
ACE inhibitor
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
5. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Cause increased uric acid
Diuretic
Worsen angina
Doxazosin (cardura)
6. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Aldoseterone
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
With food
3 pm
7. alpha/beta blockers are...
Hypokalemia
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Positive inotropic effect
Sympathoylytics
8. Side effects of ARBs
ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Associated with dobutamine
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
9. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Atenolol - metoprolol
Hypotension
Doxazosin (cardura)
Inhibition of kinase II
10. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Inhibition of kinase II
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ARB
11. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Alpha/beta blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Weight
Inhibition of kinase II
12. What is Angiodema
Swelling of mouth and throat
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic antagonists
Vaso - dilation
13. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
14. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
No
Vasodilation
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
15. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hyperkalemia
Hypertension
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
16. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Tachycardia
No
Calcium channel blocker
17. Captopril (Capotene)
Losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor
Hypertension
A sudden decrease in bp
18. clonidine (catapres)
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
19. Parazosin (Minipress)
3 pm
Worsen angina
Dry - nonproductive cough
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
20. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitors
21. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
ACE inhibitor
Positive inotropic effect
Tachycardia
Hyperkalemia
22. Captopril (Capotene)
Decrease release of renin
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
23. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
ARBs
24. common SLE like symptoms
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Sympathomimetics
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
ACE inhibitor
25. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
10-12 hours daily
Sympatholytics
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
ACE inhibitor
26. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Increases cardiac output
Lithium toxicity
Hyperkalemia
Potassium sparing diuretic
27. facial flushing may occur with
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aldosterone Antagonist
28. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Potassium sparing diuretic
With food
Report to provider
29. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Sympatholytics
Increases
Cardiac output
30. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Hyoglycemia
Thiazide diuretic
Hypertension crisis
Hyperkalemia
31. milrinone (primacor) prototype
ACE inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
32. RAAS suppressants
Treatment of hypertension
Bedtime
Increases cardiac output
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
33. Where to apply transdermal patch
Hypokalemia
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Swelling of mouth and throat
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
34. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Sympathomimetics
Esmolol - sotalol
Hyzaar
35. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
36. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Thiaizide diuretic
Hypokalemia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Bedtime
37. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Swelling of mouth and throat
Dry - nonproductive cough
Sympatholytics
38. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
39. when angioedema occurs
Stop ace inhibitor
Nitrates
Tachycardia
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
40. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Hypoglycemic
Fibrate
Aldosterone antagonist
Cardiac output
41. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Sympatholytics
Resirpine
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Dobutamine
42. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Liver failure
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
No
Tachycardia
43. cimetidine increases...
Inhibition of kinase II
10 mins
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
44. Increase in bradykinin
10 mins
Dry - nonproductive cough
Hypertension crisis
Tachycardia
45. spironalactone (aldactone)
Tachycardia
Cheeks and gums
Potassium sparing diuretic
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
46. What is the treatment of angioedema
ACE inhibitor
IV epinephrine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
47. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
ARB
ARBs
With food
Calcium channel blocker
48. spironolactone (aldactone)
90 systolic
10-12 hours daily
Dirct acting vasodilator
Aldosterone Antagonist
49. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Treatment of hypertension
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
50. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hyperkalemia
Nitrates
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors