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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. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
1 hour before meals
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Weight
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
2. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
ACE inhibitor
BP medication
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
3. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Aldosterone Antagonist
Hypokalemia
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
4. common SLE like symptoms
Calcium channel blocker
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonists
5. ARBs that treat heart failure
ACE inhibitor
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
ACE inhibitor
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
6. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Food or milk
Resirpine
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
7. minoxidil (rogaine)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aldoseterone
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
8. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
Thiaizide diuretic
9. side effect:Neutropenia
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ACE inhibitor
Thiazide diuretic
Thiaizide diuretic
10. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Sympatholytics
Myopathy and liver failure
Cover with plastic wrap
ACE inhibitor
11. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Hypokalemia
Sympatholytics
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
12. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Cardiac output
Increases
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
13. beta blockers block...
No
Sympatholytics
The effects of dubutamine
ACE inhibitors
14. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Lie supine
Sympathomimetics
Cover with plastic wrap
Tachycardia
15. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Report to provider
While on anticoagulant
16. ACE inhibitors may cause
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Alpha/beta blocker
Lithium toxicity
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
17. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
ACE inhibitor
BP medication
Food or milk
Orthostatic hypotension
18. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Vasodilation
Gradually increase
Cause increased uric acid
19. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Worsen angina
Hypertension crisis
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympatholytics
20. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Calcium channel blocker
Hyzaar
Cause hyperglycemia
21. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Vaso - constriction
Food
A sudden decrease in bp
Weight
22. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Notify provider
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Chewed or crushed
23. side effect:Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
10 mins
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
24. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Dirct acting vasodilator
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia
25. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Hyzaar
Calcium channel blocker
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Decrease release of renin
26. viagra may cause
Presistant rash
Hypotension
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Resirpine
27. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Lithium toxicity
Direct acting vasodilator
Hyperkalemia
Potassium sparing diuretic
28. NSAIDs may decrease...
Hyperkalemia
No
Effect of diuretics
Adrenergic neuron blocker
29. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Infection
While on anticoagulant
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Cause hyperglycemia
30. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
1 hour before meals
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
3 pm
Pregnant or breastfeeding
31. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Report to provider
Hypertension
3 pm
Calcium Channel Blocker
32. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Calcium channel blocker
Fibrate
Dirct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
33. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
90 systolic
Atenolol - metoprolol
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
34. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ACE inhibitor
BP medication
35. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Direct acting vasodilators
Hyperkalemia
36. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
No
ACE inhibitors
Decrease
37. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increases cardiac output
Potassium sparing diuretic
ARBs
Hyperkalemia
38. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Cardiac output
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Inhibition of kinase II
Loop diuretuc
39. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Fibrate
Increases
10-12 hours daily
Thiazide diuretic
40. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Decrease release of renin
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Liver failure
41. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Calcium channel blocker
Hypertension
High bp and increase heart rate
Notify provider
42. triamterene (dyrenium)
Vaso - constriction
Inhibition of kinase II
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Potassium sparing diuretic
43. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
Thiazide diuretic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Calcium channel blocker
44. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Hypertension crisis
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
45. bumetanide (bumex)
Cause hyperglycemia
Thiazide diuretic
Loop diuretuc
ACE inhibitor
46. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Hypoglycemic
With food
ACE inhibitor
ARBs
47. RAAS suppressant
Treatment of hypertension
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Hyoglycemia
Alpha/beta blocker
48. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Aldosterone antagonist
49. alpha/beta blockers may...
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Cause hair growth
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hyperkalemia
50. Calcium channel blockers can...
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Loop diuretic
Worsen angina