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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. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
Aliskiren (tekturna)
While on anticoagulant
Dry - nonproductive cough
2. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
BP medication
While on anticoagulant
Adrenergic neuron blockers
3. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Increase
ACE inhibitor
120/80
Worsen angina
4. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Adrenergic antagonists
Statin
Inhibition of kinase II
5. Sever hypertension following first does
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Weight
6. What causes angiodema
Cause hair growth
Hypoglycemic
Inhibition of kinase II
Calcium channel blocker
7. ACE inhibitors may cause
Lithium toxicity
No
Direct acting vasodilators
Food
8. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Hypertension
ACE inhibitor
Increases
No
9. Blockage of angiotensin II
Vaso - constriction
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Sympatholytics
Increases
10. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Weight
ACE inhibitor
Treatment of hypertension
11. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Hypotension
Food or milk
Cause increased uric acid
No
12. Dihydropyridines
Effect of diuretics
Calcium Channel Blocker
Alpha/beta blockers
Taking clonidine
13. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Heart rate
Hyperkalemia
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Aldosterone Antagonist
14. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Alpha/beta blocker
Fibrate
15. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
ACE inhibitors
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
16. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Losartan (Cozaar)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Myopathy and liver failure
Hypertension
17. St. john worts decreases...
Liver failure
Associated with dobutamine
Levels of digoxin
Alpha/beta blocker
18. methyldopa (aldomet)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
High bp and increase heart rate
Sympatholytics
ARB
19. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Decrease release of renin
Orthostatic hypotension
Vasodilation
Increase in rate and force of contraction
20. viagra may cause
Loop diuretic
Orthostatic hypotension
Hypotension
Bedtime
21. Heart failure decereases
Cause increased uric acid
Cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
Vaso - dilation
22. Captopril (Capotene)
Hypertension crisis
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Associated with dobutamine
23. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Vaso - dilation
Stop ace inhibitor
Report immediately
Effect of diuretics
24. loop diuretics cause...
ototoxcity
Report immediately
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
25. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Increases
ACE inhibitor
Decrease
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
26. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypokalemia
Alpha/beta blocker
Chewed or crushed
27. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Resirpine
Nitrates
Direct acting vasodilator
Esmolol - sotalol
28. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Statin
Increase
Hypertension
Aldosterone Antagonists
29. Irbesartan (Avapro)
ACE inhibitor
ARB
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Tachycardia
30. bumetanide (bumex)
Loop diuretuc
No
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Increases
31. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypertension crisis
No
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
32. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Loop diuretics
Bradycardia
Adrenergic antagonists
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
33. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Infection
Gynecomastia
34. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
The effects of dubutamine
Alpha/beta blocker
Bedtime
ACE inhibitor
35. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Direct acting vasodilator
The effects of dubutamine
ARBs
ARB
36. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Sympathomimetics
Dry - nonproductive cough
Treatment of hypertension
Cause hyperglycemia
37. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Doxazosin (cardura)
Loop diuretics
Aldosterone Antagonist
Tachycardia
38. When to give clonidine
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Bedtime
Heart failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
39. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
No
Sympatholytics
Lie supine
40. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Hyzaar
Lie supine
Sympatholytics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
41. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Alpha/beta blocker
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Hypotension
Sympatholytics
42. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Losartan (Cozaar)
No
Aldosterone antagonist
3 pm
43. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Loop diuretic
Decrease
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
44. Parazosin (Minipress)
ACE inhibitor
Cause increased uric acid
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
45. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
ACE inhibitor
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Taking clonidine
ARB
46. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Hypotension
Heart rate
Aldosterone Antagonist
47. spironolactone (aldactone)
No
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Aldosterone Antagonist
48. dobutamine peak affect is...
Alpha/beta blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Alpha/beta blocker
10 mins
49. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Hypertension
Sympathomimetics
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Diuretic
50. What treats BPH and hypertension
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Dry - nonproductive cough
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers