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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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1. Dont take clonidine...
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
While on anticoagulant
Bedtime
Hypertension
2. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic antagonists
Cause hair growth
10-12 hours daily
3. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Loop diuretic
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Gradually increase
4. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Decrease release of renin
Tachycardia
High bp and increase heart rate
ACE inhibitor
5. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Calcium channel blocker
Nitrates
Direct acting vasodilators
Infection
6. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blockers
The effects of dubutamine
Notify provider
7. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Sympathomimetics
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Hypokalemia
8. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
ARB
Taking clonidine
Tachycardia
9. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Statin
Hypotension
Cause increased uric acid
10. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Inhibition of kinase II
Loop diuretic
Chewed or crushed
Thiazide diuretic
11. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Bradycardia
Cover with plastic wrap
No
ARBs
12. side effect:Neutropenia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Doxazosin (cardura)
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
13. milrinone (primacor) prototype
ACE inhibitor
Increase
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Treatment of hypertension
14. Normal blood pressure
120/80
The effects of dubutamine
Resirpine
ACE inhibitor
15. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Hyoglycemia
16. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Hyoglycemia
Sympatholytics
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone antagonist
17. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
ACE inhibitor
Bedtime
With food
18. Increase in bradykinin
Dry - nonproductive cough
Positive inotropic effect
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Sympathomimetics
19. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
ACE inhibitors
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Aldoseterone
20. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Increase
ototoxcity
Direct acting vasodilator
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
21. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
10 mins
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
22. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
While on anticoagulant
Candesartan (atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
Bradycardia
23. antadote for digoxin
ARB
Sympatholytics
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
24. facial flushing may occur with
Inhibition of kinase II
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
25. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Losartan (Cozaar)
Vaso - constriction
26. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Bradycardia
Aldosterone antagonist
3 pm
ACE inhibitor
27. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Propanolol (inderal)
The effects of dubutamine
Heart rate
Presistant rash
28. check pulse rate before taking what?
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Lithium toxicity
Decrease release of renin
29. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
ACE inhibitor
Esmolol - sotalol
ACE inhibitor
Heart failure
30. common SLE like symptoms
No
Lie supine
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Tachycardia
31. methyldopa (aldomet)
Adrenergic antagonists
Beta adrenergic blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Adrenergic neuron blocker
32. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
ARB
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Decrease
Vasodilation
33. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Atenolol - metoprolol
34. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
ACE inhibitor
Dobutamine
Hyzaar
35. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
BP medication
1 hour before meals
Decrease
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
36. bumetanide (bumex)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Loop diuretuc
Gradually increase
Hypertension
37. Captopril (Capotene)
Thiaizide diuretic
Vasodilation
ACE inhibitor
Risk for digoxin toxicity
38. Blockage of angiotensin II
Presistant rash
With food
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Dry - nonproductive cough
39. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Hyperkalemia
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Vaso - constriction
40. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitors
Liver failure
41. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Weight
Propanolol (inderal)
Cause increased uric acid
Calcium channel blocker
42. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Tachycardia
Resirpine
10 mins
ACE inhibitor
43. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
Potassium sparing diuretic
44. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Cover with plastic wrap
Dirct acting vasodilator
Calcium Channel Blocker
45. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
120/80
Aliskiren (tekturna)
46. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Direct acting vasodilator
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
47. labetalol (trandate)
Adrenergic antagonists
Alpha/beta blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
48. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Sympatholytics
Calcium Channel Blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
49. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Sympathomimetics
3 pm
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Dobutamine
50. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hyperkalemia
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers