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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Losartan (Cozaar)
ARBs
Hypoglycemic
Hypotension
2. Candesartan (Atacand)
Potassium sparing diuretic
ARB
3 pm
Direct acting vasodilator
3. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
Prototype drug of ARBs
The effects of dubutamine
Report immediately
4. statins reduce
LDL and VLDLs
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
5. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Thiaizide diuretic
Tachycardia
Inhibition of kinase II
90 systolic
6. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Vasodilation
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Sympatholytics
Hyperkalemia
7. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Tachycardia
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Alpha/beta blocker
8. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Notify provider
Thiaizide diuretic
Diuretic
Hyperkalemia
9. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
10. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Sympathoylytics
10-12 hours daily
1 hour before meals
ACE inhibitor
11. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
ACE inhibitor
ototoxcity
Direct acting vasodilator
Decrease
12. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Dry - nonproductive cough
Notify provider
Hyperkalemia
13. Normal blood pressure
Hyoglycemia
Vaso - constriction
120/80
Adrenergic neuron blockers
14. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Liver failure
ACE inhibitors
Sympathomimetics
Myopathy and liver failure
15. Sever hypertension following first does
LDL and VLDLs
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
ARB
16. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Notify provider
Presistant rash
Myopathy and liver failure
ototoxcity
17. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Levels of digoxin
ACE inhibitor
Dobutamine
18. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Hypertension
Renal perfusion
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
19. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Losartan (Cozaar)
Cover with plastic wrap
Esmolol - sotalol
Aldosterone Antagonists
20. carvedilol (coreg)
Cause increased uric acid
Increase
Alpha/beta blocker
Calcium Channel Blocker
21. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Decrease release of renin
Food or milk
Sympatholytics
22. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Loop diuretics
Aldoseterone
Beta adrenergic blocker
Atenolol - metoprolol
23. losartan (Cozaar)
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Aldosterone antagonist
Prototype drug of ARBs
Loop diuretics
24. Dont take clonidine...
While on anticoagulant
Inhibition of kinase II
Direct acting vasodilator
Bedtime
25. facial flushing may occur with
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Prototype drug of ARBs
Risk for digoxin toxicity
26. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Calcium channel blocker
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Inhibition of kinase II
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
27. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
Cause increased uric acid
Liver failure
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
28. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Hypertension
29. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Tachycardia
Sympathomimetics
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
30. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
10-12 hours daily
Beta adrenergic blocker
Notify provider
IV epinephrine
31. Heart failure decereases
Hypoglycemic
Calcium channel blocker
Cardiac output
Hypotension
32. spironolactone (aldactone)
Myopathy and liver failure
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Diuretic
Aldosterone Antagonist
33. Increase in bradykinin
Treatment of hypertension
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
Dry - nonproductive cough
34. dopamine
Cause increased uric acid
Sympathomimetics
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Doxazosin (cardura)
35. Captopril (Capotene)
Loop diuretuc
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Increases cardiac output
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
36. RAAS suppressant
Decrease release of renin
A sudden decrease in bp
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
37. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Food
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Risk for digoxin toxicity
38. side effect:angiodema
3 pm
High bp and increase heart rate
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
39. Dont adruptly stop...
Sympatholytics
Hypotension
Lithium toxicity
Taking clonidine
40. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
The effects of dubutamine
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
41. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Thiaizide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
42. amiloride (midamor)
Aldosterone antagonist
ACE inhibitors
Hyperkalemia
Potassium sparing diuretic
43. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Sympatholytics
Decrease release of renin
Orthostatic hypotension
Tachycardia
44. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Calcium channel blocker
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Aldosterone Antagonists
Aldosterone antagonist
45. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Aldosterone Antagonists
Food
Worsen angina
Cover with plastic wrap
46. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Diuretic
Sympathomimetics
3 pm
Calcium channel blocker
47. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Aldosterone Antagonists
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
With food
ACE inhibitor
48. spironalactone (aldactone)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Potassium sparing diuretic
Food
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
49. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Increases
Potassium sparing diuretic
Lithium toxicity
Direct acting vasodilator
50. diuretis can...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Worsen angina
Stop ace inhibitor
Cause increased uric acid