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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Dirct acting vasodilator
Heart failure
Aldosterone antagonist
2. What treats BPH and hypertension
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Propanolol (inderal)
Hypoglycemic
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
3. Another name for sympatholytics
Adrenergic antagonists
Losartan (Cozaar)
Weight
Adrenergic neuron blocker
4. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Calcium channel blocker
Liver failure
Increases cardiac output
5. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Aldosterone Antagonist
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Food or milk
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
6. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Prototype drug of ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
7. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Fibrate
Beta adrenergic blocker
Food or milk
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
8. Where to apply transdermal patch
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
9. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Direct acting vasodilator
10-12 hours daily
10. Side effects of ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
High bp and increase heart rate
Bradycardia
10 mins
11. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Levels of digoxin
Loop diuretics
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Hypoglycemic
12. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Presistant rash
Notify provider
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Calcium Channel Blocker
13. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Myopathy and liver failure
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Renal perfusion
14. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Sympathoylytics
Propanolol (inderal)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
120/80
15. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Atenolol - metoprolol
16. verapamil (calan)
Propanolol (inderal)
Atenolol - metoprolol
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
17. alpha/beta blockers may...
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
18. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Heart failure
Hyzaar
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
19. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Nitrates
Aldosterone antagonist
Vasodilation
Gynecomastia
20. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
ARBs
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Bedtime
Losartan (Cozaar)
21. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Chewed or crushed
Stop ace inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
22. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Heart rate
10-12 hours daily
Cheeks and gums
Hyperkalemia
23. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Calcium channel blocker
ARBs
Sympatholytics
Risk for digoxin toxicity
24. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Vaso - dilation
Hypoglycemic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
25. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Increase
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
26. facial flushing may occur with
Loop diuretuc
Food
Cause increased uric acid
Calcium channel blocker
27. guanethidine (ismelin)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Increase in rate and force of contraction
No
ACE inhibitor
28. amiloride (midamor)
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Potassium sparing diuretic
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Increases cardiac output
29. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Hypoglycemic
ACE inhibitors
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
30. Herbal ginseng increases...
ACE inhibitor
Dobutamine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Risk for digoxin toxicity
31. RAAS suppressant
Associated with dobutamine
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
32. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
LDL and VLDLs
Loop diuretics
ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
33. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Positive inotropic effect
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Loop diuretics
Direct acting vasodilators
34. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Hyperkalemia
Cheeks and gums
Calcium channel blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
35. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Aliskiren (tekturna)
90 systolic
Fibrate
Candesartan (atacand)
36. clonidine (catapres)
Associated with dobutamine
No
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
37. Captopril Administration
Losartan (Cozaar)
No
ARB
1 hour before meals
38. sore throat is sign of...
Fibrate
Calcium channel blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Infection
39. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Increase
Potassium sparing diuretic
Inhibition of kinase II
Vaso - dilation
40. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Sympathomimetics
1 hour before meals
The effects of dubutamine
Tachycardia
41. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Gynecomastia
Cause increased uric acid
3 pm
Sympathomimetics
42. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Hyperkalemia
Levels of digoxin
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Food
43. St. john worts decreases...
Prototype drug of ARBs
Levels of digoxin
Beta adrenergic blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
44. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Myopathy and liver failure
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Hyoglycemia
45. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
90 systolic
46. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Vaso - constriction
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
47. viagra may cause
ARB
Hypotension
Fibrate
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
48. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
ACE inhibitor
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Presistant rash
Calcium channel blocker
49. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Report immediately
Calcium channel blocker
50. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Hyzaar
Nitrates
Cause hair growth