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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. Dont take clonidine...
While on anticoagulant
Vasodilation
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
2. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Gradually increase
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
Adrenergic antagonists
3. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Increase
Lithium toxicity
Direct acting vasodilator
Dobutamine
4. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Notify provider
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Worsen angina
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
5. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Dobutamine
ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
6. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretuc
Increase
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
7. methyldopa (aldomet)
No
Alpha/beta blockers
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
8. beta adrenergic blocker
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
ARBs
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
ARB
9. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Decrease
Lithium toxicity
10. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Heart failure
Aldosterone Antagonist
Tachycardia
Hypertension crisis
11. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
120/80
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympatholytics
Diuretic
12. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
ACE inhibitors
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Report immediately
Increases
13. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
14. eplerenone (Inspra)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Presistant rash
Aldosterone Antagonist
15. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Resirpine
Aldosterone Antagonist
16. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Dry - nonproductive cough
Calcium channel blocker
Heart failure
Tachycardia
17. Dihydropyridines
Calcium Channel Blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Weight
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
18. antadote for digoxin
Loop diuretics
Hyoglycemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
19. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Decrease
Hyzaar
ARBs
Adrenergic neuron blockers
20. guanethidine (ismelin)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Resirpine
21. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Vasodilation
Thiazide diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympathomimetics
22. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
ACE inhibitor
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hyperkalemia
23. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Nitrates
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Heart rate
Alpha/beta blocker
24. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Weight
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
25. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Presistant rash
Losartan (Cozaar)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Calcium channel blocker
26. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Hypertension crisis
ARB
Report to provider
Gynecomastia
27. losartan (Cozaar)
Esmolol - sotalol
Orthostatic hypotension
Prototype drug of ARBs
Liver failure
28. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Thiaizide diuretic
Vasodilation
Hypotension
Aliskiren (tekturna)
29. Blockage of angiotensin II
Bedtime
Direct acting vasodilator
Aldosterone antagonist
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
30. facial flushing may occur with
No
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Hypertension
Calcium channel blocker
31. side effect:Neutropenia
Decrease
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Bedtime
ACE inhibitor
32. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
10-12 hours daily
Vasodilation
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hypertension
33. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Potassium sparing diuretic
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Doxazosin (cardura)
Calcium channel blocker
34. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Heart failure
Aldosterone Antagonists
Pregnant or breastfeeding
35. common SLE like symptoms
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Cardiac output
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
36. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Beta adrenergic blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyzaar
Risk for digoxin toxicity
37. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Sympatholytics
ARBs
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
38. spironalactone (aldactone)
Tachycardia
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypotension
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
39. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Sympatholytics
Statin
Direct acting vasodilator
Positive inotropic effect
40. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
Resirpine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ARBs
41. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry - nonproductive cough
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
42. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Bedtime
Aldosterone Antagonists
Loop diuretics
Weight
43. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Cause increased uric acid
Cause hair growth
ARB
10-12 hours daily
44. beta blockers block...
No
The effects of dubutamine
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Tachycardia
45. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ARB
Stop ace inhibitor
Hypertension crisis
46. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Effect of diuretics
47. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Aldosterone antagonist
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Aliskiren (tekturna)
48. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretuc
Hyoglycemia
Heart failure
49. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Decrease
Chewed or crushed
Hyperkalemia
50. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Losartan (Cozaar)
Cardiac output
Heart failure