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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
3 pm
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Losartan (Cozaar)

2. What ARB not to take while pregnant
10 mins
Fibrate
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Losartan (Cozaar)

3. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Aldoseterone
With food
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympathomimetics

4. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Cardiac output
A sudden decrease in bp
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker

5. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Renal perfusion
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Hyzaar
Vasodilation

6. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Aldosterone Antagonists
Atenolol - metoprolol
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity

7. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Notify provider
ARBs
Gradually increase
Report immediately

8. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Weight
No
Gradually increase

9. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Sympathomimetics
3 pm
Potassium sparing diuretic
No

10. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Beta adrenergic blocker
No
Vaso - constriction
Has asthma or any respiratory issues

11. dobutamine activates
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors

12. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
3 pm
Hypotension
Hydralazine (apreosoline)

13. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Alpha/beta blockers
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Gradually increase
Loop diuretic

14. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Candesartan (atacand)
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Cardiac output
Hyperkalemia

15. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
While on anticoagulant
Increase
Beta adrenergic blocker
Loop diuretics

16. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Hypertension
Tachycardia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)

17. Heart failure decereases
No
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Cardiac output
Aldosterone Antagonist

18. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Heart failure

19. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Alpha/beta blockers
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Hypertension
Hypoglycemic

20. give with diuretics with or without food
Stop ace inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
With food

21. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
ARB
Aldosterone Antagonists
Dobutamine
Associated with dobutamine

22. sore throat is sign of...
Infection
Cheeks and gums
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker

23. losartan (Cozaar)
Weight
Cause increased uric acid
Prototype drug of ARBs
Lithium toxicity

24. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Doxazosin (cardura)
Esmolol - sotalol
Hypokalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart

25. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonist
Resirpine
Vaso - constriction

26. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
Food or milk
Losartan (Cozaar)

27. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Gynecomastia
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonist
Weight

28. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Taking clonidine
Cheeks and gums

29. dobutamine increases...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Cause hair growth
Renal perfusion
Potassium sparing diuretic

30. ARB that prevent stroke
Losartan (Cozaar)
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor

31. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
No
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers

32. common SLE like symptoms
Aldoseterone
ACE inhibitor
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Bradycardia

33. What causes angiodema
Heart failure
Liver failure
Inhibition of kinase II
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors

34. Take ARBs with caution if..
Aldosterone antagonist
Sympathomimetics
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Myopathy and liver failure

35. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hypertension crisis
Atenolol - metoprolol
Effect of diuretics

36. When to give clonidine
120/80
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Bedtime
Nitrates

37. alpha/beta blockers are...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Sympathoylytics
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention

38. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Vaso - constriction
Hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor

39. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ARB
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Treatment of hypertension

40. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Cardiac output
Hypoglycemic
Aliskiren (tekturna)

41. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Statin
Sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilator
Sympatholytics

42. Dont adruptly stop...
Taking clonidine
ACE inhibitor
Infection
BP medication

43. NSAIDs may decrease...
Calcium Channel Blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Atenolol - metoprolol
Effect of diuretics

44. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Alpha/beta blockers

45. diuretis can...
Aldosterone antagonist
90 systolic
Cause increased uric acid
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg

46. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Vaso - constriction
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Hypertension

47. St. john worts decreases...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Levels of digoxin
Calcium channel blocker
Cause hyperglycemia

48. beta adrenergic blocker
ACE inhibitor
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Sympathomimetics
Propanolol (inderal)

49. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Sympathoylytics
ototoxcity
No
Adrenergic neuron blockers

50. loop diuretics cause...
ACE inhibitor
ototoxcity
Loop diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers

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