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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Sympathoylytics
Direct acting vasodilators
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
2. furosemide (lasix)
Loop diuretic
90 systolic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
3. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
ARBs
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
4. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
ACE inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
5. take atenolol (ternomin) when
ARBs
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
6. Captopril (Capotene)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
120/80
Sympatholytics
Associated with dobutamine
7. Sever hypertension following first does
Calcium Channel Blocker
ACE inhibitor
BP medication
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
8. labetalol (trandate)
120/80
ARBs
Alpha/beta blocker
ACE inhibitor
9. verapamil (calan)
Atenolol - metoprolol
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretuc
Hypoglycemic
10. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Dry - nonproductive cough
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Sympatholytics
Aldoseterone
11. Blockage of angiotensin II
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Statin
12. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Hyoglycemia
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
13. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker
Hypertension
14. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Increase
Aldoseterone
Liver failure
Hyperkalemia
15. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Potassium sparing diuretic
High bp and increase heart rate
Prototype drug of ARBs
Aldosterone Antagonists
16. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Taking clonidine
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
17. thiazide diuretics can...
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Cause hyperglycemia
18. losartan (Cozaar)
Stop ace inhibitor
Hypokalemia
Aldosterone Antagonist
Prototype drug of ARBs
19. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Worsen angina
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
20. RAAS suppressants
Worsen angina
Potassium sparing diuretic
ARBs
Treatment of hypertension
21. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Associated with dobutamine
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
22. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Gynecomastia
Losartan (Cozaar)
With food
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
23. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Decrease
Dry - nonproductive cough
Lie supine
Cause increased uric acid
24. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hypertension
Sympathomimetics
Alpha/beta blocker
25. alpha/beta blockers are...
Decrease
Sympathoylytics
10-12 hours daily
Report immediately
26. When to give clonidine
Bedtime
Effect of diuretics
Cheeks and gums
Loop diuretuc
27. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Positive inotropic effect
Heart failure
Hypoglycemic
Calcium channel blocker
28. What is Angiodema
Swelling of mouth and throat
Direct acting vasodilators
Orthostatic hypotension
Thiaizide diuretic
29. Side effects of ARBs
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Cover with plastic wrap
30. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Hyperkalemia
Direct acting vasodilator
ARBs
31. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
High bp and increase heart rate
32. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Calcium channel blocker
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Esmolol - sotalol
120/80
33. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Alpha/beta blocker
Vasodilation
Cardiac output
Loop diuretics
34. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Sympathomimetics
Sympathoylytics
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
35. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
Tachycardia
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
While on anticoagulant
36. dobutamine peak affect is...
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
10 mins
Liver failure
Calcium channel blocker
37. viagra may cause
ACE inhibitor
Orthostatic hypotension
Hypotension
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
38. possible angina pain is...
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Bedtime
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Associated with dobutamine
39. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Alpha/beta blockers
Cause hyperglycemia
Increase
ARB
40. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
ototoxcity
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
Thiaizide diuretic
41. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Notify provider
Diuretic
Hypokalemia
Risk for digoxin toxicity
42. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
43. methyldopa (aldomet)
Inhibition of kinase II
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
44. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Tachycardia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypertension
ACE inhibitor
45. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Increases
Hypoglycemic
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
46. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Aldosterone antagonist
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
47. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
ACE inhibitor
Levels of digoxin
Chewed or crushed
Aliskiren (tekturna)
48. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Tachycardia
ARB
Dobutamine
Dirct acting vasodilator
49. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Loop diuretic
Thiaizide diuretic
A sudden decrease in bp
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
50. St. john worts decreases...
Direct acting vasodilator
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Decrease release of renin
Levels of digoxin