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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. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Vasodilation
ACE inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
Direct acting vasodilator
2. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Sympathomimetics
Orthostatic hypotension
Aldosterone Antagonists
3. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Notify provider
ACE inhibitor
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
4. labetalol (trandate)
Alpha/beta blocker
ACE inhibitor
Report immediately
Sympathomimetics
5. NSAIDs may decrease...
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Loop diuretuc
Effect of diuretics
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
6. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Report to provider
Tachycardia
Loop diuretics
10-12 hours daily
7. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyperkalemia
High bp and increase heart rate
Hypokalemia
8. Dont take clonidine...
While on anticoagulant
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Candesartan (atacand)
Increases cardiac output
9. loop diuretics cause...
Report immediately
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
ototoxcity
Hyperkalemia
10. Captopril (Capotene)
Presistant rash
ACE inhibitor
Fibrate
ARBs
11. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Swelling of mouth and throat
Tachycardia
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
12. bumetanide (bumex)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Statin
Loop diuretuc
13. spironalactone (aldactone)
Doxazosin (cardura)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Vasodilation
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
14. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Nitrates
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Hyzaar
15. give with diuretics with or without food
Notify provider
With food
ARBs
Diuretic
16. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Presistant rash
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist
17. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Cover with plastic wrap
Tachycardia
18. Blockage of angiotensin II
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Calcium channel blocker
High bp and increase heart rate
19. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Cover with plastic wrap
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Fibrate
20. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Vaso - dilation
Sympathomimetics
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
21. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Liver failure
ACE inhibitor
Increases cardiac output
Cheeks and gums
22. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Dirct acting vasodilator
23. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
24. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Sympatholytics
Taking clonidine
10 mins
Aldoseterone
25. beta adrenergic blocker
Effect of diuretics
Weight
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Decrease
26. common SLE like symptoms
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Notify provider
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Adrenergic neuron blocker
27. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
LDL and VLDLs
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypoglycemic
28. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Increase
Sympathoylytics
10-12 hours daily
Candesartan (atacand)
29. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
No
Aldosterone Antagonists
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonists
30. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Resirpine
Heart rate
Increases
31. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Aldosterone Antagonist
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
32. beta adrenergic blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
ARB
Hypertension crisis
Infection
33. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Calcium channel blocker
Fibrate
Hypertension
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
34. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
IV epinephrine
Hyperkalemia
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
35. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
10 mins
Decrease release of renin
ARB
Cheeks and gums
36. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Report to provider
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitor
The effects of dubutamine
37. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Chewed or crushed
Aliskiren (tekturna)
90 systolic
Vaso - constriction
38. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Notify provider
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Report immediately
39. triamterene (dyrenium)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Resirpine
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
40. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
No
Food
Cheeks and gums
Cause hair growth
41. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Tachycardia
Food or milk
42. ARBs that treat heart failure
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyoglycemia
ACE inhibitor
43. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
No
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Beta adrenergic blocker
44. Captopril Administration
1 hour before meals
Aldosterone Antagonists
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Vaso - dilation
45. Increase in bradykinin
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Dry - nonproductive cough
ACE inhibitor
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
46. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Aldosterone Antagonist
Increases cardiac output
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Calcium channel blocker
47. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Orthostatic hypotension
Weight
48. Herbal ginseng increases...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Vaso - constriction
ACE inhibitor
High bp and increase heart rate
49. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Prototype drug of ARBs
Gynecomastia
Lie supine
50. timolol maleate (timoptic)
3 pm
Beta adrenergic blocker
ARB
Loop diuretic