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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. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Sympathomimetics
Aldosterone Antagonist
Hypotension
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
2. Blockage of angiotensin II
Decrease release of renin
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Myopathy and liver failure
3. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Lie supine
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
4. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Potassium sparing diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretuc
5. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Calcium channel blocker
6. What ARB not to take while pregnant
No
Losartan (Cozaar)
Lie supine
Propanolol (inderal)
7. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Liver failure
Notify provider
8. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ototoxcity
Aldosterone Antagonist
Aldoseterone
9. labetalol (trandate)
Alpha/beta blocker
Cardiac output
Aldosterone Antagonists
Losartan (Cozaar)
10. side effect:angiodema
ARB
Aldosterone antagonist
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
11. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
12. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Hypokalemia
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Effect of diuretics
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
13. Captopril (Capotene)
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Vaso - constriction
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
14. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Increase
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Decrease heart rate and contractility
15. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Direct acting vasodilators
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
16. What treats BPH and hypertension
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Vaso - dilation
ACE inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
17. inamirinone (inocor)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
18. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Presistant rash
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Esmolol - sotalol
Doxazosin (cardura)
19. Calcium channel blockers can...
IV epinephrine
Decrease
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Worsen angina
20. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
ototoxcity
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
No
21. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Vasodilation
Sympathomimetics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
22. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Chewed or crushed
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
23. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Thiaizide diuretic
ARB
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
24. alpha/beta blockers may...
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Dry - nonproductive cough
Direct acting vasodilator
Cause hyperglycemia
25. thiazide diuretics can...
Cause hyperglycemia
Hypoglycemic
Sympathomimetics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
26. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Heart failure
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypertension
27. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Tachycardia
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
28. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Notify provider
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone Antagonists
90 systolic
29. direct acting vasodilator prototype
1 hour before meals
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ARB
Adrenergic neuron blockers
30. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Increase
Decrease release of renin
Report immediately
Heart rate
31. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Gradually increase
Potassium sparing diuretic
Cause hair growth
32. Dihydropyridines
Vasodilation
Calcium Channel Blocker
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
33. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Aldosterone antagonist
Report immediately
Food or milk
Sympatholytics
34. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Hypotension
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Cause hair growth
Notify provider
35. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Thiazide diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Report immediately
Aliskiren (tekturna)
36. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
37. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Lithium toxicity
Sympathomimetics
Cheeks and gums
Decrease heart rate and contractility
38. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
No
39. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonists
Candesartan (atacand)
ACE inhibitors
40. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Sympathomimetics
Vasodilation
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
41. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Increases cardiac output
120/80
ACE inhibitor
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
42. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
43. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Increases
ACE inhibitor
Heart rate
ACE inhibitor
44. side effect:Neutropenia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
45. Increase in bradykinin
Dry - nonproductive cough
Atenolol - metoprolol
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
No
46. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Taking clonidine
Hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Aliskiren (tekturna)
47. St. john worts decreases...
Decrease release of renin
Levels of digoxin
Decrease
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
48. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Thiazide diuretic
Cause hair growth
Positive inotropic effect
49. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Calcium channel blocker
Dry - nonproductive cough
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
50. ACE inhibitors may cause
Lithium toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Alpha/beta blockers