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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. sore throat is sign of...
Hyperkalemia
Infection
Calcium channel blocker
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
2. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
A sudden decrease in bp
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Heart failure
Risk for digoxin toxicity
3. methyldopa (aldomet)
Sympathomimetics
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium Channel Blocker
Cause hyperglycemia
4. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Loop diuretics
Report to provider
Hypertension crisis
The effects of dubutamine
5. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Aldosterone antagonist
Sympathomimetics
Adrenergic antagonists
Hypoglycemic
6. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
Cause increased uric acid
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
No
Candesartan (atacand)
7. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Infection
10-12 hours daily
Cause hair growth
Bedtime
8. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Presistant rash
Candesartan (atacand)
ARB
Loop diuretics
9. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Dobutamine
Fibrate
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
10. RAAS suppressant
Loop diuretic
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
11. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Dobutamine
No
Propanolol (inderal)
ACE inhibitor
12. Candesartan (Atacand)
Inhibition of kinase II
Prototype drug of ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
ARB
13. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Tachycardia
Potassium sparing diuretic
IV epinephrine
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
14. clonidine (catapres)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Tachycardia
15. cimetidine increases...
Aldosterone Antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
BP medication
16. check pulse rate before taking what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Cause hair growth
Aldosterone Antagonists
17. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
120/80
Report to provider
Hypertension
Vasodilation
18. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
Adrenergic antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretuc
19. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Direct acting vasodilator
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
20. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Cause hyperglycemia
Lie supine
Candesartan (atacand)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
21. antadote for digoxin
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Doxazosin (cardura)
Heart failure
Alpha/beta blocker
22. Valsartan (Diovan)
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Gradually increase
Aliskiren (tekturna)
23. side effect:dry - non productive cough
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
Levels of digoxin
24. dobutamine peak affect is...
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Hyperkalemia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
10 mins
25. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Aldosterone Antagonist
Gynecomastia
Sympatholytics
High bp and increase heart rate
26. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Potassium sparing diuretic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
27. thiazide diuretics can...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Cause hyperglycemia
28. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ACE inhibitor
Hyoglycemia
Sympatholytics
Loop diuretuc
29. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Sympathomimetics
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Associated with dobutamine
Tachycardia
30. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Bradycardia
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Worsen angina
31. ACE inhibitors may cause
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Report immediately
Lithium toxicity
32. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Tachycardia
Decrease release of renin
Diuretic
Hypoglycemic
33. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hypertension
Food or milk
Direct acting vasodilators
34. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Swelling of mouth and throat
Report immediately
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
35. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Weight
Increases
Vaso - constriction
Aliskiren (tekturna)
36. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Associated with dobutamine
Weight
ACE inhibitor
37. furosemide (lasix)
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Loop diuretic
Increase
Hypertension
38. Captopril Administration
Heart rate
1 hour before meals
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists
39. guanethidine (ismelin)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Cause hair growth
Increase
40. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Sympatholytics
No
Liver failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
41. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
Increase
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
42. Calcium channel blockers can...
Renal perfusion
Sympatholytics
Increases
Worsen angina
43. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Report to provider
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
44. side effect:angiodema
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Aldosterone antagonist
45. amiloride (midamor)
IV epinephrine
Dobutamine
Potassium sparing diuretic
Direct acting vasodilators
46. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitor
47. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Losartan (Cozaar)
Thiaizide diuretic
48. What ARB not to take while pregnant
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
Adrenergic antagonists
Renal perfusion
49. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Increase
Atenolol - metoprolol
120/80
Worsen angina
50. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Loop diuretics
Hyperkalemia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg