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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. Calcium channel blockers can...
Sympatholytics
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Worsen angina
10-12 hours daily
2. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Nitrates
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
3. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Decrease
4. check pulse rate before taking what?
Propanolol (inderal)
Aldosterone antagonist
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
5. beta blockers block...
The effects of dubutamine
Increase
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Sympatholytics
6. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Heart rate
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Increase
7. Enalapril (Vasotec)
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Loop diuretic
Report to provider
8. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Heart rate
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Adrenergic neuron blocker
BP medication
9. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Food
10. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Cardiac output
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypotension
11. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ARB
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta adrenergic blocker
12. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Sympatholytics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
13. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Hypotension
90 systolic
Thiaizide diuretic
Resirpine
14. St. john worts decreases...
ARBs
ARB
Levels of digoxin
Propanolol (inderal)
15. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Tachycardia
Cause increased uric acid
Hyperkalemia
Renal perfusion
16. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Sympathoylytics
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Bedtime
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
17. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Hypoglycemic
Hypertension crisis
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increase in rate and force of contraction
18. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Aldoseterone
Losartan (Cozaar)
Loop diuretic
19. ARB that prevent stroke
Calcium channel blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
Cheeks and gums
Resirpine
20. Herbal ginseng increases...
Aldosterone antagonist
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Prototype drug of ARBs
ACE inhibitor
21. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Gradually increase
Heart failure
ARBs
Candesartan (atacand)
22. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Candesartan (atacand)
Cover with plastic wrap
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
23. viagra may cause
Lithium toxicity
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
24. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
ototoxcity
ARB
Inhibition of kinase II
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
25. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Sympathomimetics
Heart failure
26. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Hypertension
Aldosterone Antagonist
Calcium channel blocker
27. Dont take clonidine...
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
While on anticoagulant
No
28. beta adrenergic blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
Weight
With food
Cheeks and gums
29. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Loop diuretic
Bedtime
Hypotension
Diuretic
30. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Doxazosin (cardura)
31. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Sympatholytics
Calcium Channel Blocker
Adrenergic neuron blockers
32. RAAS suppressants
Treatment of hypertension
Aldosterone Antagonists
Direct acting vasodilators
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
33. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
ACE inhibitor
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Thiazide diuretic
34. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Bedtime
Increases cardiac output
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
35. carvedilol (coreg)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Direct acting vasodilators
Alpha/beta blocker
Weight
36. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Alpha/beta blockers
Cause increased uric acid
Bradycardia
37. When to give clonidine
Worsen angina
Direct acting vasodilator
Atenolol - metoprolol
Bedtime
38. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
No
Gradually increase
Decrease release of renin
39. Where to apply transdermal patch
Increase
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Notify provider
40. diuretis can...
Adrenergic antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
Cause increased uric acid
Dry - nonproductive cough
41. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Report immediately
42. inamirinone (inocor)
A sudden decrease in bp
Inhibition of kinase II
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Vasodilation
43. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone Antagonist
Taking clonidine
Hyperkalemia
44. What causes angiodema
Inhibition of kinase II
Potassium sparing diuretic
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Risk for digoxin toxicity
45. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Cause hair growth
3 pm
Cause hyperglycemia
Alpha/beta blocker
46. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Orthostatic hypotension
Hyoglycemia
Hypoglycemic
Chewed or crushed
47. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Beta adrenergic blocker
ACE inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
48. Candesartan (Atacand)
Bedtime
ARB
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
49. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Taking clonidine
Weight
Hyperkalemia
50. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Increases
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Doxazosin (cardura)