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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. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Taking clonidine
Sympatholytics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
2. possible angina pain is...
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Tachycardia
Associated with dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
3. RAAS suppressant
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Vasodilation
Hypoglycemic
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
4. ACE inhibitors may cause
ARBs
Potassium sparing diuretic
Lithium toxicity
Weight
5. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Aldoseterone
Sympathomimetics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
6. minoxidil (rogaine)
Hypertension
Sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilator
Diuretic
7. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
10-12 hours daily
8. What treats BPH and hypertension
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Increases
120/80
Aldosterone antagonist
9. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Positive inotropic effect
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Vaso - dilation
ACE inhibitor
10. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Adrenergic antagonists
Sympathomimetics
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Doxazosin (cardura)
11. antadote for digoxin
Increase
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Heart rate
Weight
12. when angioedema occurs
Direct acting vasodilator
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Stop ace inhibitor
Increase
13. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Hyperkalemia
Levels of digoxin
ACE inhibitor
Food
14. facial flushing may occur with
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
No
15. alpha/beta blockers may...
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
A sudden decrease in bp
Levels of digoxin
Calcium channel blocker
16. diuretis can...
Cause increased uric acid
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
17. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Pregnant or breastfeeding
ACE inhibitor
Hypoglycemic
Hypoglycemic
18. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
A sudden decrease in bp
Tachycardia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
While on anticoagulant
19. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Beta adrenergic blocker
20. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Prototype drug of ARBs
Food
Decrease release of renin
21. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Hypotension
Hypokalemia
Bradycardia
Hypertension crisis
22. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Notify provider
10-12 hours daily
Hyzaar
Hyperkalemia
23. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Increases
Increases cardiac output
Vasodilation
Cheeks and gums
24. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Swelling of mouth and throat
Myopathy and liver failure
Chewed or crushed
25. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Lie supine
Hypotension
26. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypokalemia
A sudden decrease in bp
Dry - nonproductive cough
27. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Cause hair growth
Lie supine
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Sympathomimetics
28. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Aldosterone Antagonist
ARBs
Statin
Cover with plastic wrap
29. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Chewed or crushed
ACE inhibitor
Hyzaar
10-12 hours daily
30. St. john worts decreases...
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Levels of digoxin
3 pm
31. eplerenone (Inspra)
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Aldosterone Antagonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
32. Dont take clonidine...
Potassium sparing diuretic
No
While on anticoagulant
Candesartan (atacand)
33. viagra may cause
Alpha/beta blockers
Aldosterone Antagonist
Hypotension
Direct acting vasodilator
34. Where to apply transdermal patch
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Losartan (Cozaar)
Fibrate
ACE inhibitor
35. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
36. Side effects of ARBs
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Sympatholytics
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Hyoglycemia
37. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Calcium channel blocker
Candesartan (atacand)
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Notify provider
38. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Associated with dobutamine
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
LDL and VLDLs
High bp and increase heart rate
39. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Cause hair growth
Chewed or crushed
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Bradycardia
40. Captopril (Capotene)
Chewed or crushed
ACE inhibitor
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Hyperkalemia
41. Herbal ginseng increases...
Aldoseterone
Alpha/beta blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
Risk for digoxin toxicity
42. Increase in bradykinin
Aldoseterone
Renal perfusion
Dry - nonproductive cough
Hypotension
43. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Swelling of mouth and throat
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
ACE inhibitors
44. What is the treatment of angioedema
IV epinephrine
Thiaizide diuretic
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Weight
45. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Alpha/beta blocker
Loop diuretic
Notify provider
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
46. Blockage of angiotensin II
Hypertension
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Tachycardia
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
47. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Thiazide diuretic
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Losartan (Cozaar)
48. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
1 hour before meals
Calcium channel blocker
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Orthostatic hypotension
49. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Lie supine
Food or milk
Associated with dobutamine
Tachycardia
50. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Treatment of hypertension
No
Diuretic