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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
ACE inhibitors
Decrease release of renin
Sympatholytics
Lithium toxicity
2. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Heart rate
Hypokalemia
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
3. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Cause hyperglycemia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
4. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Statin
Sympatholytics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Weight
5. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Food or milk
6. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Levels of digoxin
ARB
ACE inhibitor
1 hour before meals
7. ARBs that treat heart failure
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
8. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Tachycardia
Alpha/beta blocker
Inhibition of kinase II
9. check pulse rate before taking what?
Worsen angina
ototoxcity
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
10. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
No
Propanolol (inderal)
Calcium Channel Blocker
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
11. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Hyperkalemia
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
A sudden decrease in bp
12. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ARBs
Aldosterone antagonist
Increase
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
13. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Alpha/beta blockers
Treatment of hypertension
Tachycardia
14. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Sympatholytics
Increase
Orthostatic hypotension
3 pm
15. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia
Hypokalemia
Atenolol - metoprolol
16. Take ARBs with caution if..
Associated with dobutamine
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
17. beta adrenergic blocker
Associated with dobutamine
90 systolic
ACE inhibitor
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
18. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
No
ACE inhibitor
Gradually increase
19. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Calcium Channel Blocker
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
20. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Propanolol (inderal)
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Nitrates
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
21. facial flushing may occur with
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Hypotension
22. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Heart rate
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ACE inhibitor
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
23. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Alpha/beta blockers
Cause increased uric acid
Adrenergic neuron blocker
While on anticoagulant
24. antadote for digoxin
Hyoglycemia
Heart failure
Cause hyperglycemia
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
25. clonidine (catapres)
Cause hyperglycemia
Swelling of mouth and throat
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Renal perfusion
26. What treats BPH and hypertension
Hyperkalemia
Decrease release of renin
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Liver failure
27. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Hypotension
Cheeks and gums
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
No
28. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
29. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Vasodilation
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Renal perfusion
30. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Calcium Channel Blocker
Adrenergic antagonists
Cause hyperglycemia
Hyperkalemia
31. Normal blood pressure
Aldosterone Antagonist
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
120/80
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
32. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Lithium toxicity
Hyperkalemia
Lie supine
3 pm
33. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Increase
Stop ace inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist
Potassium sparing diuretic
34. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
Beta adrenergic blocker
35. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonist
Cause increased uric acid
Bradycardia
36. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Increases
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Gradually increase
Hypoglycemic
37. possible angina pain is...
Associated with dobutamine
Direct acting vasodilator
Alpha/beta blockers
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
38. Heart failure decereases
Bradycardia
Cause hyperglycemia
Cardiac output
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
39. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Aldosterone Antagonist
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Hypokalemia
40. spironalactone (aldactone)
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Potassium sparing diuretic
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Direct acting vasodilators
41. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Notify provider
Heart failure
No
Hyperkalemia
42. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
IV epinephrine
ACE inhibitor
Swelling of mouth and throat
Presistant rash
43. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Vaso - dilation
Notify provider
ACE inhibitor
44. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Tachycardia
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Increase
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
45. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Hypokalemia
10-12 hours daily
46. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Risk for digoxin toxicity
120/80
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
47. spironolactone (aldactone)
Associated with dobutamine
With food
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aldosterone Antagonist
48. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Liver failure
3 pm
Loop diuretic
49. Another name for sympatholytics
Decrease release of renin
Adrenergic antagonists
Lithium toxicity
Sympatholytics
50. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Aldosterone antagonist
Gradually increase
Positive inotropic effect
Calcium channel blocker