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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. Normal blood pressure
Chewed or crushed
Adrenergic neuron blocker
120/80
Lie supine
2. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
BP medication
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Orthostatic hypotension
3. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Pregnant or breastfeeding
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Weight
Aliskiren (tekturna)
4. What treats BPH and hypertension
Gynecomastia
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hyperkalemia
ototoxcity
5. beta adrenergic blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Bedtime
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
6. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
IV epinephrine
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Increase
7. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Aldosterone antagonist
Food
Lithium toxicity
8. Herbal ginseng increases...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
10 mins
Hypoglycemic
Thiaizide diuretic
9. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Heart rate
Levels of digoxin
Increase
10. Where to apply transdermal patch
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
IV epinephrine
11. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
Candesartan (atacand)
3 pm
12. ARB that prevent stroke
Losartan (Cozaar)
Direct acting vasodilators
With food
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
13. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Heart failure
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hyzaar
14. inamirinone (inocor)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
15. side effect:angiodema
Renal perfusion
ACE inhibitor
Lie supine
Hypotension
16. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Worsen angina
Direct acting vasodilator
ARBs
Aldosterone Antagonists
17. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Effect of diuretics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
18. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Dirct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Thiazide diuretic
ARB
19. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
ARB
Aldosterone antagonist
Nitrates
Hyoglycemia
20. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Direct acting vasodilator
Hypertension
Lithium toxicity
Potassium sparing diuretic
21. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
22. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Hypertension
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Thiaizide diuretic
23. furosemide (lasix)
Loop diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Esmolol - sotalol
Calcium channel blocker
24. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Alpha/beta blockers
1 hour before meals
Worsen angina
25. dopamine
Candesartan (atacand)
ACE inhibitors
Sympathomimetics
With food
26. alpha/beta blockers are...
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Sympathoylytics
Positive inotropic effect
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
27. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Thiaizide diuretic
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Gynecomastia
28. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Chewed or crushed
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
29. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Dirct acting vasodilator
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
30. cimetidine increases...
While on anticoagulant
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
31. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Food or milk
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Vaso - dilation
32. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Liver failure
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
ACE inhibitor
10-12 hours daily
33. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Resirpine
Vasodilation
Loop diuretic
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
34. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Sympathomimetics
BP medication
Nitrates
35. verapamil (calan)
Calcium channel blocker
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Hypoglycemic
36. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Weight
Bedtime
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
37. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Notify provider
Hypotension
Myopathy and liver failure
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
38. Another name for sympatholytics
Cover with plastic wrap
Adrenergic antagonists
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Tachycardia
39. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Propanolol (inderal)
Increase
Cause increased uric acid
Aldosterone Antagonists
40. Captopril (Capotene)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Report to provider
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
41. Dont take clonidine...
While on anticoagulant
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Atenolol - metoprolol
Decrease release of renin
42. eplerenone (Inspra)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
43. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
ARB
Hypoglycemic
Aldosterone Antagonists
Direct acting vasodilator
44. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Food or milk
Aldosterone Antagonists
BP medication
Vaso - constriction
45. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Vaso - dilation
Statin
46. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Lie supine
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Sympatholytics
47. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Aldosterone Antagonists
90 systolic
ACE inhibitor
48. possible angina pain is...
ACE inhibitor
Associated with dobutamine
Vaso - dilation
Calcium channel blocker
49. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Diuretic
Dobutamine
Increases
With food
50. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Calcium channel blocker
Report immediately
ACE inhibitor