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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. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
Doxazosin (cardura)
Adrenergic neuron blockers
2. spironalactone (aldactone)
Potassium sparing diuretic
ARBs
Hypertension crisis
Alpha/beta blocker
3. alpha/beta blockers are...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium Channel Blocker
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Sympathoylytics
4. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
High bp and increase heart rate
Resirpine
5. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Orthostatic hypotension
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Direct acting vasodilators
Thiaizide diuretic
6. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Losartan (Cozaar)
Heart failure
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
7. sore throat is sign of...
Food
Increase
Infection
Loop diuretic
8. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Positive inotropic effect
Alpha/beta blockers
Calcium channel blocker
9. Calcium channel blockers can...
Food or milk
No
Worsen angina
Dry - nonproductive cough
10. Where to apply transdermal patch
Hyzaar
Aldosterone antagonist
Aldosterone Antagonists
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
11. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Nitrates
Aldosterone Antagonists
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Lithium toxicity
12. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Alpha/beta blocker
Hypertension crisis
Propanolol (inderal)
Calcium channel blocker
13. side effect:Neutropenia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Calcium Channel Blocker
ACE inhibitor
ARB
14. What is the treatment of angioedema
Direct acting vasodilator
IV epinephrine
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
15. ARBs that treat heart failure
With food
Esmolol - sotalol
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Dry - nonproductive cough
16. possible angina pain is...
Associated with dobutamine
10-12 hours daily
ARBs
Cause hair growth
17. methyldopa (aldomet)
Direct acting vasodilators
Propanolol (inderal)
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
18. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Direct acting vasodilator
Potassium sparing diuretic
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Orthostatic hypotension
19. Dihydropyridines
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hypertension
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Calcium Channel Blocker
20. NSAIDs may decrease...
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Sympatholytics
Effect of diuretics
Thiazide diuretic
21. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Calcium channel blocker
Bedtime
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
22. RAAS suppressants
Tachycardia
Worsen angina
Report to provider
Treatment of hypertension
23. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Effect of diuretics
No
Vaso - constriction
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
24. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Gradually increase
Aldosterone Antagonists
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Losartan (Cozaar)
25. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Heart rate
Thiaizide diuretic
Cause hyperglycemia
Atenolol - metoprolol
26. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Chewed or crushed
27. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Report immediately
No
3 pm
Lie supine
28. common SLE like symptoms
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Decrease
Cover with plastic wrap
29. thiazide diuretics can...
With food
Calcium channel blocker
Candesartan (atacand)
Cause hyperglycemia
30. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Sympatholytics
Atenolol - metoprolol
31. beta adrenergic blocker
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Cheeks and gums
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
32. give with diuretics with or without food
With food
ACE inhibitor
Stop ace inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
33. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Increase
Calcium channel blocker
Heart failure
34. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Sympatholytics
Decrease release of renin
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
35. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
ACE inhibitor
Gynecomastia
Hyzaar
Lie supine
36. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
ACE inhibitor
Hypertension
37. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Loop diuretic
Direct acting vasodilators
Losartan (Cozaar)
38. ARB that prevent stroke
Losartan (Cozaar)
Heart rate
Increases cardiac output
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
39. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Sympathomimetics
Atenolol - metoprolol
Hypertension crisis
Inhibition of kinase II
40. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Decrease
Sympatholytics
Dirct acting vasodilator
Nitrates
41. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Tachycardia
Worsen angina
A sudden decrease in bp
42. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Increases
Nitrates
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
43. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
120/80
10-12 hours daily
Cover with plastic wrap
Hypotension
44. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Doxazosin (cardura)
Dobutamine
Losartan (Cozaar)
Increase
45. bumetanide (bumex)
Loop diuretuc
Stop ace inhibitor
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
ACE inhibitor
46. ACE inhibitors may cause
Treatment of hypertension
Lithium toxicity
Esmolol - sotalol
Vasodilation
47. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Direct acting vasodilator
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Notify provider
Liver failure
48. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Beta adrenergic blocker
Vasodilation
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympatholytics
49. guanethidine (ismelin)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Direct acting vasodilators
Nitrates
Increase in rate and force of contraction
50. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Fibrate
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor