SUBJECTS
|
BROWSE
|
CAREER CENTER
|
POPULAR
|
JOIN
|
LOGIN
Business Skills
|
Soft Skills
|
Basic Literacy
|
Certifications
About
|
Help
|
Privacy
|
Terms
|
Email
Search
Test your basic knowledge |
NCLEX Cardiac Medications
Start Test
Study First
Subjects
:
nclex
,
health-sciences
,
nursing
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
If you are not ready to take this test, you can
study here
.
Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Resirpine
Food
ARB
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
2. facial flushing may occur with
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
10 mins
Dirct acting vasodilator
3. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
Adrenergic antagonists
No
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
4. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Cover with plastic wrap
Hypotension
5. alpha/beta blockers are...
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympathoylytics
No
Hypertension
6. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ARBs
No
Hypoglycemic
7. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Vaso - constriction
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
A sudden decrease in bp
8. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Bedtime
Fibrate
Weight
Decrease release of renin
9. Valsartan (Diovan)
Food or milk
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
ARB
Cause hair growth
10. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Food
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
11. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Nitrates
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
12. when angioedema occurs
Increases
Stop ace inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Bedtime
13. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
ARB
Bradycardia
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
14. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Loop diuretic
Report to provider
ototoxcity
Atenolol - metoprolol
15. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Tachycardia
Fibrate
Calcium channel blocker
16. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
ACE inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
17. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Aldosterone antagonist
Adrenergic antagonists
Aldosterone Antagonists
Taking clonidine
18. Blockage of angiotensin II
ARBs
ACE inhibitors
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Dirct acting vasodilator
19. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Potassium sparing diuretic
Doxazosin (cardura)
Hyperkalemia
Report to provider
20. labetalol (trandate)
Hypertension crisis
Decrease
Vaso - constriction
Alpha/beta blocker
21. Side effects of ARBs
Hypotension
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Aldoseterone
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
22. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Gynecomastia
Food or milk
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Aldoseterone
23. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Calcium channel blocker
High bp and increase heart rate
ACE inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
24. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Calcium Channel Blocker
Loop diuretic
Vaso - dilation
25. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Food or milk
Direct acting vasodilator
Direct acting vasodilator
26. Candesartan (Atacand)
LDL and VLDLs
ARB
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hypotension
27. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Esmolol - sotalol
Aldosterone Antagonist
28. side effect:angiodema
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Vaso - constriction
Hyoglycemia
ACE inhibitor
29. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Increases
Levels of digoxin
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Positive inotropic effect
30. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypotension
Taking clonidine
31. triamterene (dyrenium)
Food
Hypotension
Increase
Potassium sparing diuretic
32. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia
Nitrates
Thiaizide diuretic
33. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Alpha/beta blockers
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
34. bumetanide (bumex)
Lithium toxicity
Heart failure
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Loop diuretuc
35. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Increases
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Aldosterone antagonist
36. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Hyperkalemia
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
37. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Heart rate
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Food
Cause increased uric acid
38. Increase in bradykinin
Dry - nonproductive cough
Worsen angina
Orthostatic hypotension
Cover with plastic wrap
39. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Hypertension
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
40. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Swelling of mouth and throat
ARBs
Decrease
41. Parazosin (Minipress)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Loop diuretic
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Cover with plastic wrap
42. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
43. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Aldosterone antagonist
Direct acting vasodilator
Tachycardia
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
44. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Heart rate
Tachycardia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Candesartan (atacand)
45. Heart failure decereases
Food
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Cardiac output
46. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Calcium channel blocker
Food
No
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
47. What is the treatment of angioedema
Levels of digoxin
IV epinephrine
Cardiac output
Esmolol - sotalol
48. potassium sparing diuretic may...
ACE inhibitors
Cause hair growth
10 mins
Worsen angina
49. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Decrease
Liver failure
Tachycardia
50. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Sympathomimetics
Vaso - dilation
A sudden decrease in bp
Aldosterone antagonist