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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Aldosterone antagonist
ARBs
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
2. eplerenone (Inspra)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Dobutamine
Hypotension
ARB
3. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
Doxazosin (cardura)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
4. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Sympatholytics
Liver failure
Esmolol - sotalol
5. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
Dobutamine
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
90 systolic
6. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
ARBs
Sympatholytics
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
7. Side effects of ARBs
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Weight
Direct acting vasodilators
Potassium sparing diuretic
8. ARB that prevent stroke
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Losartan (Cozaar)
Cover with plastic wrap
No
9. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Hyzaar
ACE inhibitor
Alpha/beta blockers
10. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Effect of diuretics
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
11. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Cover with plastic wrap
120/80
Hyperkalemia
Positive inotropic effect
12. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
IV epinephrine
Heart rate
ACE inhibitor
Hypoglycemic
13. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Gynecomastia
Bradycardia
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Hypoglycemic
14. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Sympathomimetics
Losartan (Cozaar)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
15. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Risk for digoxin toxicity
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
16. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Potassium sparing diuretic
Heart failure
Diuretic
ARBs
17. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Vaso - dilation
ARBs
Cardiac output
Chewed or crushed
18. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Cause hair growth
A sudden decrease in bp
High bp and increase heart rate
Presistant rash
19. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypoglycemic
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
20. What is the treatment of angioedema
IV epinephrine
Loop diuretic
10-12 hours daily
Food or milk
21. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Levels of digoxin
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist
LDL and VLDLs
22. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
ARBs
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Vaso - constriction
Hypotension
23. clonidine (catapres)
Hypertension
Heart failure
The effects of dubutamine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
24. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
10 mins
ACE inhibitor
Hypertension
25. Candesartan (Atacand)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Increase
ARB
ACE inhibitor
26. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Potassium sparing diuretic
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
27. Heart failure decereases
Losartan (Cozaar)
Cardiac output
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
28. Captopril (Capotene)
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ACE inhibitor
Food or milk
Infection
29. Dihydropyridines
Calcium Channel Blocker
Heart failure
Sympathomimetics
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
30. Sever hypertension following first does
Cause increased uric acid
Notify provider
ACE inhibitor
Cause hyperglycemia
31. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Notify provider
With food
32. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Aldoseterone
Hypotension
Hypertension
33. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
LDL and VLDLs
Increases cardiac output
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
34. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Aldosterone antagonist
Candesartan (atacand)
Stop ace inhibitor
Sympathoylytics
35. ARBs that treat heart failure
ACE inhibitor
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
36. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Notify provider
Dirct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
37. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Food
Direct acting vasodilator
Decrease
38. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Hypertension
BP medication
39. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
A sudden decrease in bp
Infection
No
40. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
ARB
Cause hyperglycemia
Increases cardiac output
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
41. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Calcium channel blocker
IV epinephrine
Sympatholytics
42. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Atenolol - metoprolol
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Weight
43. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Hypertension
Sympatholytics
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
ARB
44. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Nitrates
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
Vasodilation
45. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Weight
Potassium sparing diuretic
Increase
Vaso - constriction
46. What treats BPH and hypertension
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Hyperkalemia
Hyperkalemia
47. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Sympatholytics
Food or milk
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
48. What Statins can cause
Myopathy and liver failure
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympathomimetics
90 systolic
49. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Alpha/beta blockers
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Cover with plastic wrap
Direct acting vasodilator
50. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Hyzaar
Hyoglycemia
Hypertension
Increase in rate and force of contraction