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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Dry - nonproductive cough
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Sympatholytics
Infection
2. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
While on anticoagulant
Sympathomimetics
Sympathomimetics
Hypertension
3. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Direct acting vasodilator
Tachycardia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
4. give with diuretics with or without food
Esmolol - sotalol
Infection
With food
Hypertension crisis
5. side effect:angiodema
Food
Alpha/beta blocker
ACE inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
6. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Calcium channel blocker
Hyzaar
Orthostatic hypotension
Tachycardia
7. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Beta adrenergic blocker
Treatment of hypertension
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
No
8. Valsartan (Diovan)
ARB
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Vasodilation
Hyoglycemia
9. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
Levels of digoxin
10. statins reduce
Cause hyperglycemia
LDL and VLDLs
Increases
Cardiac output
11. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Report immediately
Increase
Sympathoylytics
Presistant rash
12. when angioedema occurs
Hyperkalemia
Direct acting vasodilators
Stop ace inhibitor
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
13. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Vasodilation
Potassium sparing diuretic
Cover with plastic wrap
ARBs
14. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Presistant rash
Vasodilation
Esmolol - sotalol
15. cimetidine increases...
Bedtime
No
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Treatment of hypertension
16. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Taking clonidine
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
17. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
ACE inhibitor
3 pm
Gynecomastia
Levels of digoxin
18. alpha/beta blockers may...
10-12 hours daily
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Cause hyperglycemia
Gradually increase
19. Take ARBs with caution if..
Associated with dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
20. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Weight
Cheeks and gums
ACE inhibitors
Hypoglycemic
21. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Heart failure
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
22. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Notify provider
No
ACE inhibitor
Report immediately
23. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Beta adrenergic blocker
Dobutamine
Sympatholytics
Hypertension crisis
24. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Hyperkalemia
Vasodilation
25. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Hypertension crisis
Chewed or crushed
Prototype drug of ARBs
Hyperkalemia
26. furosemide (lasix)
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
27. Heart failure decereases
Food or milk
Hypoglycemic
Food
Cardiac output
28. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Increases
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hypertension crisis
Sympathomimetics
29. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Aldosterone antagonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Effect of diuretics
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
30. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Thiazide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
Dobutamine
31. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Presistant rash
Fibrate
Loop diuretic
32. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Atenolol - metoprolol
Direct acting vasodilators
10 mins
Calcium channel blocker
33. Irbesartan (Avapro)
No
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Sympatholytics
ARB
34. check pulse rate before taking what?
Loop diuretic
The effects of dubutamine
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
35. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
With food
BP medication
36. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ARB
Stop ace inhibitor
Increase
37. facial flushing may occur with
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Atenolol - metoprolol
38. Captopril (Capotene)
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Alpha/beta blocker
39. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Doxazosin (cardura)
No
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
40. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Hypertension
Aldosterone antagonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
41. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Heart rate
Tachycardia
42. carvedilol (coreg)
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Bedtime
Alpha/beta blocker
43. beta adrenergic blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Increase
44. inamirinone (inocor)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hyzaar
Atenolol - metoprolol
45. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Aldosterone antagonist
Cause hair growth
Sympatholytics
Losartan (Cozaar)
46. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Cause hair growth
High bp and increase heart rate
Doxazosin (cardura)
Vaso - constriction
47. bumetanide (bumex)
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretuc
Vasodilation
48. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Diuretic
Orthostatic hypotension
Worsen angina
Notify provider
49. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Decrease
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Aldoseterone
50. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Esmolol - sotalol
Gradually increase
Hypoglycemic
Dry cough - hyperkalemia