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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Losartan (Cozaar)
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
2. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Sympatholytics
Sympathomimetics
Aldosterone Antagonists
Cheeks and gums
3. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Cause hyperglycemia
Heart rate
Vaso - constriction
Calcium channel blocker
4. labetalol (trandate)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Alpha/beta blocker
The effects of dubutamine
Report to provider
5. viagra may cause
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
ACE inhibitors
Hypotension
No
6. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Decrease
Cause hyperglycemia
Prototype drug of ARBs
Hyperkalemia
7. side effect:Neutropenia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
ACE inhibitor
8. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Notify provider
3 pm
Bradycardia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
9. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
ACE inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Presistant rash
10. Dihydropyridines
Positive inotropic effect
Calcium Channel Blocker
Taking clonidine
Treatment of hypertension
11. Sever hypertension following first does
ACE inhibitor
No
Sympathomimetics
ARB
12. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Liver failure
Hyzaar
No
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
13. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Losartan (Cozaar)
While on anticoagulant
High bp and increase heart rate
Aliskiren (tekturna)
14. timolol maleate (timoptic)
IV epinephrine
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Hypoglycemic
Beta adrenergic blocker
15. Losinopril (Prinivil)
ACE inhibitor
LDL and VLDLs
Direct acting vasodilator
Doxazosin (cardura)
16. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Candesartan (atacand)
17. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Bedtime
ACE inhibitors
LDL and VLDLs
The effects of dubutamine
18. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Report immediately
Statin
ACE inhibitors
Notify provider
19. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Associated with dobutamine
Heart failure
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Direct acting vasodilator
20. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
21. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretuc
22. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Aldosterone antagonist
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
1 hour before meals
23. guanethidine (ismelin)
Tachycardia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Treatment of hypertension
24. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia
Hypotension
25. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Hyzaar
Potassium sparing diuretic
Tachycardia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
26. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Losartan (Cozaar)
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Doxazosin (cardura)
27. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Gynecomastia
Calcium channel blocker
28. What causes angiodema
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Inhibition of kinase II
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Aldosterone Antagonists
29. Irbesartan (Avapro)
ARB
No
Tachycardia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
30. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Decrease release of renin
Stop ace inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
31. Dont adruptly stop...
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Taking clonidine
32. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Notify provider
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
33. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Hyperkalemia
Gradually increase
Aliskiren (tekturna)
90 systolic
34. side effect:angiodema
Direct acting vasodilator
Treatment of hypertension
ARB
ACE inhibitor
35. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Hypokalemia
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
36. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Diuretic
Nitrates
Loop diuretics
Sympatholytics
37. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Cardiac output
Infection
Statin
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
38. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympatholytics
Hypoglycemic
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
39. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
The effects of dubutamine
Dry - nonproductive cough
Sympathomimetics
Sympatholytics
40. Captopril Administration
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
1 hour before meals
Weight
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
41. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Increases
Bedtime
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Report to provider
42. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
10 mins
Report immediately
Direct acting vasodilators
Notify provider
43. Take ARBs with caution if..
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Hyzaar
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
44. Side effects of ARBs
Sympathoylytics
Sympathomimetics
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Worsen angina
45. eplerenone (Inspra)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Inhibition of kinase II
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
46. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Hypokalemia
Loop diuretic
47. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Increases cardiac output
Aldosterone antagonist
Hypertension crisis
Aliskiren (tekturna)
48. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Cardiac output
Heart failure
Doxazosin (cardura)
49. amiloride (midamor)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Diuretic
Cardiac output
Thiazide diuretic
50. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Loop diuretic