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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Weight
Sympatholytics
ARB
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
2. NSAIDs may decrease...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Effect of diuretics
Hyzaar
Calcium channel blocker
3. verapamil (calan)
Direct acting vasodilators
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
4. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Aldosterone antagonist
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
5. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Report immediately
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
ACE inhibitor
Food or milk
6. methyldopa (aldomet)
Dry - nonproductive cough
Calcium channel blocker
Worsen angina
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
7. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Cover with plastic wrap
8. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Increase in rate and force of contraction
9. Take ARBs with caution if..
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Potassium sparing diuretic
Stop ace inhibitor
Decrease
10. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
LDL and VLDLs
Tachycardia
11. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Weight
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Statin
12. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Cause increased uric acid
Fibrate
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
13. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Vasodilation
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hypoglycemic
Calcium channel blocker
14. ACE inhibitors may cause
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Nitrates
Lithium toxicity
Hypertension
15. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
High bp and increase heart rate
Sympathoylytics
Vaso - constriction
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
16. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Direct acting vasodilators
Bedtime
Calcium channel blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
17. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Vasodilation
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists
18. statins reduce
LDL and VLDLs
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
19. What causes angiodema
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Aldoseterone
ACE inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
20. dopamine
Sympathomimetics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Heart rate
Propanolol (inderal)
21. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Doxazosin (cardura)
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Cover with plastic wrap
22. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Increases
Thiaizide diuretic
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
23. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Report immediately
Statin
Food
ARB
24. What treats BPH and hypertension
Loop diuretics
Increases
10-12 hours daily
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
25. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Diuretic
Hypertension
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Dobutamine
26. dobutamine increases...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Renal perfusion
A sudden decrease in bp
Notify provider
27. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Calcium Channel Blocker
Tachycardia
Hyperkalemia
Bradycardia
28. check pulse rate before taking what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
29. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Losartan (Cozaar)
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitors
Lithium toxicity
30. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Vaso - constriction
90 systolic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
31. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Presistant rash
Alpha/beta blockers
Sympatholytics
32. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
No
Sympatholytics
Increases
Adrenergic antagonists
33. give last dose of diuretic at What time
3 pm
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Aldosterone antagonist
Losartan (Cozaar)
34. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Food
Vasodilation
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
35. sore throat is sign of...
Calcium channel blocker
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Infection
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
36. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Food or milk
Sympathomimetics
Direct acting vasodilators
37. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
Effect of diuretics
38. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
Worsen angina
Potassium sparing diuretic
39. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Hypoglycemic
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitors
40. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Aldosterone Antagonists
Sympathoylytics
Treatment of hypertension
Chewed or crushed
41. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Aldoseterone
Resirpine
Hyzaar
Aliskiren (tekturna)
42. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Calcium channel blocker
Diuretic
10-12 hours daily
Thiazide diuretic
43. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Tachycardia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypoglycemic
Potassium sparing diuretic
44. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Gynecomastia
Loop diuretics
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Tachycardia
45. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ARBs
Sympatholytics
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
46. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Increases cardiac output
ACE inhibitor
47. Captopril (Capotene)
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
48. facial flushing may occur with
LDL and VLDLs
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
No
49. spironolactone (aldactone)
Aldosterone Antagonist
With food
Worsen angina
Calcium channel blocker
50. triamterene (dyrenium)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Weight
Potassium sparing diuretic
Adrenergic neuron blockers
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