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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. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Aldosterone Antagonists
Loop diuretic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Report to provider
2. Where to apply transdermal patch
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Food or milk
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Sympatholytics
3. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Dobutamine
While on anticoagulant
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
4. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Report immediately
Aldosterone antagonist
Food or milk
ACE inhibitor
5. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Loop diuretic
Increases
10-12 hours daily
Adrenergic neuron blocker
6. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Heart failure
Cause hyperglycemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Propanolol (inderal)
7. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Heart rate
Treatment of hypertension
Sympatholytics
Increase in rate and force of contraction
8. RAAS suppressant
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Report immediately
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
9. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Weight
Hyperkalemia
Aldoseterone
10. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Dobutamine
ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
120/80
11. spironolactone (aldactone)
Atenolol - metoprolol
Aldosterone Antagonist
Heart failure
90 systolic
12. cimetidine increases...
ARB
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Sympathomimetics
ARB
13. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Calcium channel blocker
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
14. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Chewed or crushed
A sudden decrease in bp
Hypotension
Loop diuretuc
15. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Weight
16. beta adrenergic blocker
Orthostatic hypotension
Direct acting vasodilators
Sympatholytics
Propanolol (inderal)
17. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ACE inhibitor
Cause hyperglycemia
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
18. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
With food
Increase
Direct acting vasodilator
19. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Vasodilation
Decrease release of renin
Hyperkalemia
20. When to give clonidine
Bedtime
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Increases
10-12 hours daily
21. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Hyzaar
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
22. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
90 systolic
23. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
ACE inhibitor
Food
Direct acting vasodilators
Cheeks and gums
24. RAAS suppressants
Treatment of hypertension
Vaso - dilation
Notify provider
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
25. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Liver failure
26. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Infection
Hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Food
27. ACE inhibitors may cause
Lithium toxicity
With food
Orthostatic hypotension
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
28. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Calcium channel blocker
ARB
Atenolol - metoprolol
Sympatholytics
29. What treats BPH and hypertension
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
30. carvedilol (coreg)
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Alpha/beta blocker
Lie supine
31. diuretis can...
Direct acting vasodilator
Aldoseterone
ACE inhibitor
Cause increased uric acid
32. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Hyoglycemia
Notify provider
Cause increased uric acid
Lie supine
33. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Hypotension
No
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
34. furosemide (lasix)
Increases cardiac output
Fibrate
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
35. spironalactone (aldactone)
Sympathoylytics
Potassium sparing diuretic
No
Sympatholytics
36. Candesartan (Atacand)
ARB
Adrenergic antagonists
Hyperkalemia
Alpha/beta blockers
37. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Gradually increase
Tachycardia
Sympatholytics
Cause increased uric acid
38. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Chewed or crushed
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ototoxcity
39. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Tachycardia
ARB
Nitrates
10-12 hours daily
40. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Heart failure
Hypertension
41. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Heart rate
Decrease release of renin
Sympatholytics
Sympathoylytics
42. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
A sudden decrease in bp
Gynecomastia
Adrenergic neuron blockers
10 mins
43. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Calcium channel blocker
Stop ace inhibitor
Treatment of hypertension
A sudden decrease in bp
44. labetalol (trandate)
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Report immediately
Alpha/beta blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
45. guanethidine (ismelin)
ARB
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Heart failure
Notify provider
46. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Loop diuretic
Statin
Weight
Direct acting vasodilators
47. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
ACE inhibitor
Gradually increase
Atenolol - metoprolol
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
48. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Gynecomastia
Aldosterone Antagonist
Thiaizide diuretic
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
49. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Sympathomimetics
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Sympathoylytics
50. dobutamine increases...
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Renal perfusion
Vasodilation
ARB