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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. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ACE inhibitors
No
2. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
ACE inhibitor
Vasodilation
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
3. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Beta adrenergic blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
4. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
BP medication
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone antagonist
Thiaizide diuretic
5. give with diuretics with or without food
Loop diuretic
With food
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Tachycardia
6. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Cause increased uric acid
IV epinephrine
Sympatholytics
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
7. side effect:angiodema
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
8. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Hyperkalemia
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Aldoseterone
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
9. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Hyperkalemia
The effects of dubutamine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Risk for digoxin toxicity
10. Normal blood pressure
Sympathoylytics
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
No
120/80
11. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Hypoglycemic
Hyperkalemia
Tachycardia
12. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Thiaizide diuretic
Aldosterone antagonist
ACE inhibitor
Statin
13. inamirinone (inocor)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hyoglycemia
ACE inhibitors
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
14. antadote for digoxin
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Decrease release of renin
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Aldosterone Antagonist
15. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Hypertension
Hyzaar
Bradycardia
16. spironolactone (aldactone)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Propanolol (inderal)
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
17. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
No
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Chewed or crushed
Calcium channel blocker
18. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Decrease release of renin
19. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Gradually increase
Notify provider
Resirpine
20. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Dobutamine
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Infection
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
21. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Nitrates
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Propanolol (inderal)
Bedtime
22. Take ARBs with caution if..
ARBs
Thiaizide diuretic
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
23. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Sympatholytics
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Chewed or crushed
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
24. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Notify provider
25. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Statin
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
26. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Resirpine
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Nitrates
Sympatholytics
27. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Fibrate
Resirpine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
28. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Effect of diuretics
Cause hair growth
Increases
Statin
29. check pulse rate before taking what?
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Positive inotropic effect
Hypertension
30. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Hypotension
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
31. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Cardiac output
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Alpha/beta blockers
Calcium channel blocker
32. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
ARB
Vasodilation
Heart failure
Alpha/beta blocker
33. Side effects of ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Increases cardiac output
Hypoglycemic
Prototype drug of ARBs
34. dobutamine increases...
Hypotension
Renal perfusion
ARB
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
35. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Alpha/beta blocker
Hypoglycemic
36. alpha/beta blockers may...
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Doxazosin (cardura)
37. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Aldoseterone
38. viagra may cause
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Increase
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Hypotension
39. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Report to provider
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
Statin
40. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
While on anticoagulant
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
LDL and VLDLs
Vaso - dilation
41. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Atenolol - metoprolol
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Notify provider
ARBs
42. NSAIDs may decrease...
Chewed or crushed
Effect of diuretics
The effects of dubutamine
ARB
43. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Loop diuretic
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
44. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
Stop ace inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
45. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Myopathy and liver failure
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
46. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Hyzaar
Loop diuretuc
Calcium channel blocker
Increase
47. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Aldosterone antagonist
Fibrate
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
48. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Resirpine
Tachycardia
Hypokalemia
BP medication
49. loop diuretics cause...
ototoxcity
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
ARB
50. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
3 pm
Worsen angina