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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Hyzaar
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Aldosterone antagonist
Aldosterone antagonist
2. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
3. Another name for sympatholytics
Adrenergic antagonists
Food or milk
Food
ACE inhibitor
4. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Calcium Channel Blocker
Vaso - dilation
IV epinephrine
Weight
5. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
ARB
6. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Weight
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Cardiac output
Cause hyperglycemia
7. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
1 hour before meals
Hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
10-12 hours daily
8. What is Angiodema
Sympathomimetics
LDL and VLDLs
Hyperkalemia
Swelling of mouth and throat
9. minoxidil (rogaine)
Cardiac output
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
10. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Loop diuretics
Tachycardia
Chewed or crushed
Alpha/beta blockers
11. Blockage of angiotensin II
With food
Dobutamine
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
12. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
13. viagra may cause
Hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
14. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Direct acting vasodilator
Report to provider
Diuretic
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
15. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Tachycardia
Gradually increase
16. statins reduce
LDL and VLDLs
Food
Hypotension
Statin
17. When to give clonidine
Decrease release of renin
Bedtime
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Loop diuretic
18. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
A sudden decrease in bp
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
19. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Thiaizide diuretic
Vasodilation
Aldoseterone
Fibrate
20. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Vasodilation
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
21. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
ARBs
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretics
Decrease release of renin
22. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Propanolol (inderal)
Bradycardia
Orthostatic hypotension
Vasodilation
23. dobutamine increases...
Taking clonidine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Renal perfusion
A sudden decrease in bp
24. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Aldoseterone
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
25. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Increases
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Dobutamine
26. Increase in bradykinin
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry - nonproductive cough
Alpha/beta blocker
Esmolol - sotalol
27. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Bradycardia
3 pm
Hyperkalemia
Heart rate
28. ARB that prevent stroke
Weight
ARB
Losartan (Cozaar)
Calcium channel blocker
29. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Food
Presistant rash
ACE inhibitors
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
30. Captopril (Capotene)
Cardiac output
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Hypertension crisis
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
31. bumetanide (bumex)
Hypertension crisis
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretuc
32. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Levels of digoxin
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Potassium sparing diuretic
Taking clonidine
33. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Sympathomimetics
ARB
Aldosterone antagonist
34. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Liver failure
Associated with dobutamine
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Thiaizide diuretic
35. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
ACE inhibitor
Weight
Taking clonidine
IV epinephrine
36. ARBs that treat heart failure
Hypertension
ARB
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Direct acting vasodilator
37. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Gynecomastia
ARBs
Loop diuretics
Losartan (Cozaar)
38. side effect:Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists
Increase
Alpha/beta blocker
39. give with diuretics with or without food
Hyperkalemia
Sympathomimetics
Hyperkalemia
With food
40. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Aldosterone antagonist
Tachycardia
Hyperkalemia
Food or milk
41. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Positive inotropic effect
Report immediately
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretic
42. inamirinone (inocor)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Resirpine
43. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Cheeks and gums
Calcium channel blocker
44. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Fibrate
Hypertension
ACE inhibitor
Alpha/beta blocker
45. guanethidine (ismelin)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ARB
Aldosterone antagonist
Presistant rash
46. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
Propanolol (inderal)
Atenolol - metoprolol
Adrenergic neuron blockers
47. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Report immediately
48. beta adrenergic blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
Vaso - dilation
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Heart failure
49. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Sympathoylytics
Bedtime
Loop diuretics
Levels of digoxin
50. furosemide (lasix)
Loop diuretic
Sympatholytics
Effect of diuretics
Beta adrenergic blocker