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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. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Infection
Food or milk
Increase
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
2. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Chewed or crushed
Sympathoylytics
3. eplerenone (Inspra)
ACE inhibitors
Notify provider
Aldosterone Antagonist
Levels of digoxin
4. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Hypoglycemic
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Infection
5. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
While on anticoagulant
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Decrease release of renin
Aldosterone Antagonists
6. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Alpha/beta blocker
Heart failure
10-12 hours daily
Decrease release of renin
7. possible angina pain is...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Associated with dobutamine
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
8. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
No
ARB
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
9. NSAIDs may decrease...
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Report immediately
Thiaizide diuretic
Effect of diuretics
10. Increase in bradykinin
Aldosterone Antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
Report immediately
Dry - nonproductive cough
11. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
1 hour before meals
Chewed or crushed
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypokalemia
12. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Increases
Alpha/beta blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Adrenergic antagonists
13. dobutamine peak affect is...
Decrease release of renin
Cheeks and gums
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
10 mins
14. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Esmolol - sotalol
Increases
15. give with diuretics with or without food
With food
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
16. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Liver failure
3 pm
Weight
120/80
17. diuretis can...
No
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympathomimetics
Cause increased uric acid
18. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Direct acting vasodilator
Fibrate
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Risk for digoxin toxicity
19. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Gradually increase
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
20. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Chewed or crushed
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Beta adrenergic blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
21. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Pregnant or breastfeeding
No
ototoxcity
Resirpine
22. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Bedtime
Calcium channel blocker
3 pm
Aldosterone antagonist
23. thiazide diuretics can...
Cheeks and gums
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Cause hyperglycemia
24. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Sympatholytics
High bp and increase heart rate
Alpha/beta blockers
Hyperkalemia
25. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Esmolol - sotalol
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Worsen angina
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
26. Sever hypertension following first does
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
27. clonidine (catapres)
ACE inhibitor
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
28. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Vaso - dilation
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Cause increased uric acid
29. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Tachycardia
Thiazide diuretic
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Doxazosin (cardura)
30. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Aliskiren (tekturna)
A sudden decrease in bp
Decrease release of renin
31. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Statin
Hyzaar
Sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilator
32. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Increase
A sudden decrease in bp
ARB
Fibrate
33. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Potassium sparing diuretic
34. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increases cardiac output
Loop diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Adrenergic antagonists
35. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Liver failure
Hyoglycemia
Report immediately
36. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
ARBs
Adrenergic antagonists
Sympatholytics
37. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Myopathy and liver failure
Hypokalemia
Sympatholytics
38. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Calcium channel blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Hyoglycemia
Vaso - constriction
39. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Resirpine
Potassium sparing diuretic
Thiaizide diuretic
Diuretic
40. labetalol (trandate)
Alpha/beta blocker
Thiaizide diuretic
Alpha/beta blockers
The effects of dubutamine
41. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
ACE inhibitor
3 pm
42. viagra may cause
Hypotension
Lie supine
BP medication
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
43. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Potassium sparing diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker
Hypertension
44. inamirinone (inocor)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
With food
45. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Cause increased uric acid
Increase in rate and force of contraction
46. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Hyzaar
Calcium channel blocker
47. dopamine
Sympathomimetics
Renal perfusion
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Calcium channel blocker
48. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
ACE inhibitor
LDL and VLDLs
Stop ace inhibitor
Hypotension
49. Another name for sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilator
Adrenergic antagonists
Vasodilation
Increase in rate and force of contraction
50. Captopril (Capotene)
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Statin
Infection