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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. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Gradually increase
Candesartan (atacand)
Cause hair growth
2. clonidine (catapres)
Sympatholytics
Cause increased uric acid
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
3. Herbal ginseng increases...
Thiaizide diuretic
Increase
With food
Risk for digoxin toxicity
4. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Swelling of mouth and throat
Hypokalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
5. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
6. Captopril (Capotene)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Propanolol (inderal)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
7. verapamil (calan)
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
8. alpha/beta blockers may...
Dry - nonproductive cough
90 systolic
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
9. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Heart failure
Tachycardia
90 systolic
Treatment of hypertension
10. decreases blood levels of furosemide
While on anticoagulant
Report immediately
ototoxcity
Aliskiren (tekturna)
11. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
ACE inhibitor
Alpha/beta blocker
Increase
Diuretic
12. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Loop diuretic
Aldosterone antagonist
Calcium channel blocker
13. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympatholytics
Statin
Food or milk
14. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Calcium Channel Blocker
Dry - nonproductive cough
Liver failure
Sympathomimetics
15. NSAIDs may decrease...
Gynecomastia
Effect of diuretics
Chewed or crushed
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
16. Dihydropyridines
Calcium Channel Blocker
Positive inotropic effect
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
120/80
17. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypokalemia
Aldoseterone
18. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypotension
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
19. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Thiazide diuretic
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
20. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Calcium channel blocker
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Dirct acting vasodilator
Positive inotropic effect
21. monitor potassium levels while taking..
IV epinephrine
Aldosterone antagonist
Hypertension crisis
Dirct acting vasodilator
22. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Levels of digoxin
Thiaizide diuretic
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia
23. Blockage of angiotensin II
Chewed or crushed
ACE inhibitors
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
24. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Aldosterone Antagonist
Alpha/beta blocker
Adrenergic antagonists
25. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Aldosterone antagonist
Renal perfusion
Notify provider
26. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Hyperkalemia
Heart failure
27. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Food
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ACE inhibitor
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
28. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Hypoglycemic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Increases cardiac output
29. What treats BPH and hypertension
Esmolol - sotalol
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Alpha/beta blockers
ototoxcity
30. sore throat is sign of...
Lie supine
Infection
Calcium channel blocker
Hyoglycemia
31. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Positive inotropic effect
Notify provider
Hypoglycemic
Calcium channel blocker
32. facial flushing may occur with
ACE inhibitor
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Weight
Calcium channel blocker
33. Take ARBs with caution if..
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
3 pm
Dobutamine
34. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitors
Adrenergic neuron blocker
35. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Vaso - dilation
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
36. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Nitrates
Direct acting vasodilators
Dirct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
37. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Bradycardia
No
Cause hair growth
Sympathomimetics
38. carvedilol (coreg)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypertension
Alpha/beta blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
39. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Direct acting vasodilator
Diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
40. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Worsen angina
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blockers
BP medication
41. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Gradually increase
High bp and increase heart rate
Direct acting vasodilator
42. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Decrease release of renin
Dirct acting vasodilator
Tachycardia
43. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
High bp and increase heart rate
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
44. inamirinone (inocor)
ARB
Stop ace inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ototoxcity
45. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Aliskiren (tekturna)
BP medication
46. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Hypotension
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Cause increased uric acid
Notify provider
47. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Vaso - constriction
Sympathoylytics
Vasodilation
Atenolol - metoprolol
48. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Thiazide diuretic
Orthostatic hypotension
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
49. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Cover with plastic wrap
Losartan (Cozaar)
50. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Levels of digoxin
Bedtime
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Notify provider