SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
NCLEX Cardiac Medications
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
nclex
,
health-sciences
,
nursing
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
2. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Increase
Beta adrenergic blocker
ARB
Increases cardiac output
3. antadote for digoxin
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hyzaar
Bedtime
Calcium Channel Blocker
4. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Worsen angina
Dobutamine
5. facial flushing may occur with
Weight
Alpha/beta blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
6. viagra may cause
Hypotension
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Hypertension crisis
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
7. carvedilol (coreg)
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Diuretic
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Alpha/beta blocker
8. Sever hypertension following first does
Dirct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
9. Valsartan (Diovan)
Loop diuretic
Food
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
10. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
Aldosterone Antagonists
11. Captopril Administration
1 hour before meals
Resirpine
Sympatholytics
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
12. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
ACE inhibitor
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Alpha/beta blocker
13. dobutamine peak affect is...
10 mins
No
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
ARBs
14. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Direct acting vasodilator
Renal perfusion
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Dry - nonproductive cough
15. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Hypertension crisis
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Risk for digoxin toxicity
16. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Weight
90 systolic
ARB
3 pm
17. Captopril (Capotene)
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
18. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ARB
Positive inotropic effect
19. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Cause hyperglycemia
Increases cardiac output
Loop diuretuc
Report to provider
20. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Cause hair growth
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
21. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Food or milk
Adrenergic neuron blocker
22. alpha/beta blockers may...
Calcium channel blocker
Doxazosin (cardura)
Orthostatic hypotension
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
23. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Aldosterone Antagonists
Gynecomastia
ARBs
ARB
24. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Thiaizide diuretic
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Atenolol - metoprolol
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
25. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Loop diuretic
Weight
26. What Statins can cause
Sympatholytics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Myopathy and liver failure
Hypokalemia
27. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Hypokalemia
Cover with plastic wrap
Losartan (Cozaar)
Weight
28. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Calcium channel blocker
3 pm
While on anticoagulant
Decrease heart rate and contractility
29. Take ARBs with caution if..
Increases
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
90 systolic
30. alpha/beta blockers are...
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Report to provider
Sympathoylytics
Cheeks and gums
31. verapamil (calan)
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
ARBs
32. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
120/80
ARBs
Hypertension
Heart rate
33. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Dirct acting vasodilator
Loop diuretic
34. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Renal perfusion
A sudden decrease in bp
ACE inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
35. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hypoglycemic
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hyperkalemia
Esmolol - sotalol
36. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker
Increases cardiac output
Increase
Vaso - dilation
37. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Heart rate
Sympatholytics
Hypertension crisis
Notify provider
38. side effect:Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
10-12 hours daily
Calcium channel blocker
Infection
39. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Tachycardia
ARBs
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
40. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
ARBs
Sympatholytics
Fibrate
Hyperkalemia
41. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Food or milk
Calcium channel blocker
Notify provider
ototoxcity
42. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Cause increased uric acid
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Cause hair growth
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
43. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
10-12 hours daily
Direct acting vasodilator
Gynecomastia
Sympatholytics
44. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Loop diuretuc
Resirpine
Calcium channel blocker
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
45. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Direct acting vasodilators
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Tachycardia
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
46. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Sympathomimetics
Hypoglycemic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympathomimetics
47. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Vaso - dilation
Sympathomimetics
Direct acting vasodilators
Positive inotropic effect
48. cimetidine increases...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Hyperkalemia
Tachycardia
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
49. side effect:angiodema
ACE inhibitor
Cause increased uric acid
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Direct acting vasodilator
50. loop diuretics cause...
Heart failure
Weight
ototoxcity
Dobutamine