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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)






2. Calcium channel blockers can...






3. losartan (Cozaar)






4. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...






5. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and






6. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker






7. potassium sparing diuretic may...






8. phosphodiesterase inhibitors






9. Another name for sympatholytics






10. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)






11. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...






12. What is Angiodema






13. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...






14. verapamil (calan)






15. ARB that prevent stroke






16. viagra may cause






17. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...






18. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use






19. Direct Renin Inhibitor






20. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness






21. amiloride (midamor)






22. give last dose of diuretic at What time






23. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels






24. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles






25. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart






26. Ace inhibitors can cause a...






27. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?






28. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells






29. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients






30. possible angina pain is...






31. labetalol (trandate)






32. dobutamine increases...






33. Where to apply transdermal patch






34. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?






35. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause






36. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers






37. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...






38. Enalapril (Vasotec)






39. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy






40. potassium sparring may cause in men what?






41. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system






42. milrinone (primacor) prototype






43. Dont adruptly stop...






44. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for






45. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina






46. diuretis can...






47. Losinopril (Prinivil)






48. ARB that prevent migraine headache






49. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide






50. Side effects of ARBs