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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. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Diuretic
2. bumetanide (bumex)
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Dirct acting vasodilator
Loop diuretuc
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
3. spironolactone (aldactone)
Loop diuretics
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Aldosterone Antagonist
Direct acting vasodilator
4. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Aldosterone Antagonist
Hypoglycemic
Levels of digoxin
Adrenergic neuron blocker
5. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitors
Liver failure
6. What causes angiodema
Inhibition of kinase II
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Sympathomimetics
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
7. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Increase
Doxazosin (cardura)
ARBs
The effects of dubutamine
8. statins reduce
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ARB
LDL and VLDLs
ACE inhibitor
9. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Report to provider
Sympatholytics
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
10. beta adrenergic blocker
IV epinephrine
Propanolol (inderal)
Hypoglycemic
Decrease release of renin
11. amiloride (midamor)
A sudden decrease in bp
Potassium sparing diuretic
Taking clonidine
ACE inhibitor
12. viagra may cause
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Gradually increase
Swelling of mouth and throat
Hypotension
13. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Fibrate
Cause hair growth
Potassium sparing diuretic
10 mins
14. ACE inhibitors may cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Lithium toxicity
15. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
No
16. NSAIDs may decrease...
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Effect of diuretics
17. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Sympatholytics
Bedtime
Weight
ACE inhibitor
18. ARB that prevent stroke
Hyoglycemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Loop diuretuc
Losartan (Cozaar)
19. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Swelling of mouth and throat
Losartan (Cozaar)
Sympatholytics
Weight
20. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Lithium toxicity
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Vaso - dilation
21. give with diuretics with or without food
ARB
With food
Dobutamine
Calcium channel blocker
22. carvedilol (coreg)
Alpha/beta blocker
ACE inhibitor
Diuretic
Hyzaar
23. Blockage of angiotensin II
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Sympatholytics
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Weight
24. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Calcium channel blocker
Report to provider
Bedtime
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
25. Increase in bradykinin
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Dry - nonproductive cough
26. Candesartan (Atacand)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Hyperkalemia
Sympatholytics
ARB
27. What ARB not to take while pregnant
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Losartan (Cozaar)
IV epinephrine
28. when angioedema occurs
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Lithium toxicity
Weight
Stop ace inhibitor
29. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Calcium channel blocker
Hypertension
Beta adrenergic blocker
Aldoseterone
30. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Diuretic
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
Dry - nonproductive cough
31. Valsartan (Diovan)
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
ARB
1 hour before meals
32. Dont take clonidine...
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Food or milk
While on anticoagulant
33. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Hyperkalemia
Dobutamine
Stop ace inhibitor
Loop diuretics
34. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Propanolol (inderal)
Stop ace inhibitor
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
35. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympatholytics
Hypokalemia
ACE inhibitor
36. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Myopathy and liver failure
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Direct acting vasodilator
Adrenergic neuron blockers
37. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Esmolol - sotalol
38. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Loop diuretic
39. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Notify provider
Aldosterone antagonist
40. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Aldosterone Antagonists
Vasodilation
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
41. verapamil (calan)
No
Taking clonidine
Calcium channel blocker
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
42. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Cause hyperglycemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Swelling of mouth and throat
Dirct acting vasodilator
43. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Cause hyperglycemia
A sudden decrease in bp
ARB
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
44. minoxidil (rogaine)
Hypertension
Positive inotropic effect
Food or milk
Direct acting vasodilator
45. alpha/beta blockers may...
Increase
Orthostatic hypotension
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
ACE inhibitors
46. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Lithium toxicity
47. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Vasodilation
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Vaso - dilation
48. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
ARB
Vaso - dilation
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
49. loop diuretics cause...
Bradycardia
Prototype drug of ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
ototoxcity
50. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Decrease release of renin
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Hypokalemia