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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Normal blood pressure
ARBs
Thiazide diuretic
120/80
Levels of digoxin
2. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Dirct acting vasodilator
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
3. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Hyoglycemia
ACE inhibitor
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
4. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Tachycardia
Tachycardia
Statin
5. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Treatment of hypertension
High bp and increase heart rate
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
6. When to give clonidine
Bedtime
90 systolic
Food or milk
Aldosterone antagonist
7. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Tachycardia
Direct acting vasodilator
Hypoglycemic
8. inamirinone (inocor)
120/80
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Tachycardia
9. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Statin
Cause hair growth
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonists
10. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Sympatholytics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Fibrate
Vasodilation
11. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Hypoglycemic
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
12. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Effect of diuretics
Decrease
Diuretic
Sympatholytics
13. Valsartan (Diovan)
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Presistant rash
Direct acting vasodilator
ARB
14. thiazide diuretics can...
Cause hyperglycemia
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
15. Blockage of angiotensin II
Diuretic
Chewed or crushed
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Increases cardiac output
16. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
High bp and increase heart rate
Sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilators
Notify provider
17. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Potassium sparing diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aldosterone antagonist
Prototype drug of ARBs
18. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyperkalemia
Inhibition of kinase II
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
19. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
High bp and increase heart rate
Decrease release of renin
20. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium Channel Blocker
Direct acting vasodilators
Thiaizide diuretic
21. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Liver failure
ACE inhibitor
Cover with plastic wrap
22. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Worsen angina
Dry - nonproductive cough
Decrease release of renin
Notify provider
23. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Report to provider
Tachycardia
Increase
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
24. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Notify provider
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Vaso - constriction
25. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Aldosterone Antagonists
ARBs
Bedtime
Cause hair growth
26. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Cause hair growth
27. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
Sympatholytics
28. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Loop diuretic
Calcium Channel Blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Thiazide diuretic
29. Increase in bradykinin
Decrease release of renin
Dry - nonproductive cough
Tachycardia
Alpha/beta blocker
30. viagra may cause
Food
Hypotension
Report immediately
Doxazosin (cardura)
31. Captopril (Capotene)
Statin
High bp and increase heart rate
Chewed or crushed
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
32. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Dobutamine
Cause hair growth
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
33. Heart failure decereases
Decrease release of renin
Cardiac output
Stop ace inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
34. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
ototoxcity
Loop diuretics
ACE inhibitor
No
35. check pulse rate before taking what?
Increase
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
36. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Increases cardiac output
Report to provider
Hyperkalemia
Beta adrenergic blocker
37. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
Loop diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
38. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Hypoglycemic
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Direct acting vasodilator
39. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
ARB
Potassium sparing diuretic
40. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Thiaizide diuretic
Hypotension
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Loop diuretic
41. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Nitrates
Positive inotropic effect
ACE inhibitor
Cause hair growth
42. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
Cardiac output
43. Take ARBs with caution if..
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Worsen angina
Sympathoylytics
44. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyzaar
Bedtime
Notify provider
Hyperkalemia
45. Sever hypertension following first does
Hypotension
Losartan (Cozaar)
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
46. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
ACE inhibitor
Bradycardia
Thiaizide diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
47. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
No
Orthostatic hypotension
Heart failure
Vaso - constriction
48. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Bedtime
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonists
Food
49. furosemide (lasix)
Loop diuretic
Decrease release of renin
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Propanolol (inderal)
50. loop diuretics cause...
ototoxcity
Heart failure
Potassium sparing diuretic
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration