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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. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Report to provider
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Esmolol - sotalol
Calcium channel blocker
2. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Hypotension
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Loop diuretic
Bedtime
3. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Aldosterone antagonist
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
4. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Aldoseterone
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Atenolol - metoprolol
Presistant rash
5. Captopril (Capotene)
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Cause hyperglycemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
6. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
No
ARB
Vaso - constriction
Vasodilation
7. spironolactone (aldactone)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Aldosterone Antagonist
Heart failure
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
8. Another name for sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitors
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Adrenergic antagonists
9. NSAIDs may decrease...
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Effect of diuretics
ACE inhibitor
Doxazosin (cardura)
10. monitor potassium levels while taking..
ARBs
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Aldosterone antagonist
11. cimetidine increases...
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Cardiac output
Calcium Channel Blocker
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
12. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
13. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Direct acting vasodilators
Nitrates
Decrease release of renin
Calcium channel blocker
14. Normal blood pressure
Hyperkalemia
Direct acting vasodilator
Adrenergic antagonists
120/80
15. Heart failure decereases
Cardiac output
Report immediately
Calcium channel blocker
Dry - nonproductive cough
16. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hyperkalemia
Alpha/beta blockers
17. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretuc
Cause increased uric acid
Calcium channel blocker
18. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hypertension
3 pm
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Sympatholytics
19. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
ACE inhibitor
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
20. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Gynecomastia
ototoxcity
Increase
Potassium sparing diuretic
21. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Positive inotropic effect
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
22. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta adrenergic blocker
Adrenergic antagonists
23. losartan (Cozaar)
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Prototype drug of ARBs
A sudden decrease in bp
24. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Tachycardia
Notify provider
25. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
ACE inhibitor
10-12 hours daily
A sudden decrease in bp
While on anticoagulant
26. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Esmolol - sotalol
Prototype drug of ARBs
Report to provider
27. side effect:dry - non productive cough
ACE inhibitor
Orthostatic hypotension
Bedtime
Thiaizide diuretic
28. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Food or milk
Hyperkalemia
120/80
Direct acting vasodilator
29. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Loop diuretuc
Hypertension crisis
ARBs
Lie supine
30. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Bradycardia
Vaso - dilation
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
31. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food
Food or milk
Alpha/beta blocker
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
32. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympathoylytics
With food
33. Captopril (Capotene)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Weight
ACE inhibitor
34. What is the treatment of angioedema
IV epinephrine
ARBs
Increase
Aliskiren (tekturna)
35. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Loop diuretic
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Positive inotropic effect
36. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Sympatholytics
Direct acting vasodilators
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Calcium channel blocker
37. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
ARB
Cover with plastic wrap
Aliskiren (tekturna)
38. RAAS suppressant
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Esmolol - sotalol
Decrease release of renin
39. dobutamine increases...
ACE inhibitor
Renal perfusion
Cause hyperglycemia
Bedtime
40. eplerenone (Inspra)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone Antagonist
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitors
41. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Heart rate
Hyperkalemia
Vasodilation
Food
42. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Hypertension
Beta adrenergic blocker
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
43. viagra may cause
Taking clonidine
Calcium channel blocker
Hypotension
Direct acting vasodilators
44. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Vasodilation
Hypoglycemic
Vaso - dilation
45. beta blockers block...
Adrenergic neuron blockers
The effects of dubutamine
Losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor
46. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
ACE inhibitor
Propanolol (inderal)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
47. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
48. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Renal perfusion
While on anticoagulant
Increases
Alpha/beta blocker
49. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Aldosterone Antagonists
Sympatholytics
Weight
Thiazide diuretic
50. loop diuretics cause...
Lithium toxicity
ototoxcity
Calcium channel blocker
Vaso - constriction