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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. triamterene (dyrenium)
Hypotension
Potassium sparing diuretic
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Atenolol - metoprolol
2. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Statin
Adrenergic neuron blocker
10 mins
Hyzaar
3. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Vasodilation
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
BP medication
4. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Hyperkalemia
No
Hypotension
5. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Bedtime
ARB
Lie supine
6. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Nitrates
IV epinephrine
90 systolic
Treatment of hypertension
7. loop diuretics cause...
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
No
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ototoxcity
8. clonidine (catapres)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Decrease release of renin
No
9. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Vaso - constriction
Weight
Statin
Increases
10. check pulse rate before taking what?
Hyperkalemia
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
11. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Increases cardiac output
Prototype drug of ARBs
10-12 hours daily
12. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Atenolol - metoprolol
No
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Aldosterone Antagonists
13. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Hypertension
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Cardiac output
14. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Hyperkalemia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Presistant rash
15. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Positive inotropic effect
Sympatholytics
Hypertension crisis
Pregnant or breastfeeding
16. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Doxazosin (cardura)
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic antagonists
17. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Orthostatic hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
18. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Infection
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Stop ace inhibitor
Notify provider
19. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
Hypokalemia
20. sore throat is sign of...
90 systolic
Hypoglycemic
Increase
Infection
21. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Alpha/beta blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Aldosterone antagonist
22. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Liver failure
Chewed or crushed
Renal perfusion
ACE inhibitor
23. RAAS suppressant
Decrease release of renin
Hypertension crisis
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
24. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Hypoglycemic
ACE inhibitor
Effect of diuretics
Increase in rate and force of contraction
25. Direct Renin Inhibitor
High bp and increase heart rate
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Calcium channel blocker
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
26. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Vaso - dilation
Renal perfusion
Treatment of hypertension
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
27. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Aliskiren (tekturna)
High bp and increase heart rate
Propanolol (inderal)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
28. ACE inhibitors may cause
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Notify provider
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Lithium toxicity
29. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Hyzaar
Atenolol - metoprolol
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Candesartan (atacand)
30. minoxidil (rogaine)
10-12 hours daily
While on anticoagulant
Direct acting vasodilator
3 pm
31. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Cardiac output
Loop diuretics
ACE inhibitor
Hypokalemia
32. RAAS suppressants
Tachycardia
Alpha/beta blocker
Tachycardia
Treatment of hypertension
33. NSAIDs may decrease...
Effect of diuretics
Direct acting vasodilators
Increases
Potassium sparing diuretic
34. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
With food
Loop diuretics
35. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Aldosterone antagonist
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Gradually increase
Aldosterone Antagonists
36. dopamine
Liver failure
3 pm
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
37. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Increases cardiac output
Hypertension
Fibrate
Inhibition of kinase II
38. side effect:angiodema
Bradycardia
ACE inhibitor
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Report immediately
39. furosemide (lasix)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Loop diuretic
Potassium sparing diuretic
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
40. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
Loop diuretuc
Notify provider
41. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Notify provider
Calcium channel blocker
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Atenolol - metoprolol
42. side effect:Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
ARBs
Infection
Report immediately
43. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
While on anticoagulant
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitors
Hypertension crisis
44. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Alpha/beta blocker
Nitrates
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympatholytics
45. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Calcium channel blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
46. Captopril Administration
ototoxcity
1 hour before meals
ACE inhibitor
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
47. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Increase
Alpha/beta blockers
Taking clonidine
Direct acting vasodilator
48. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Dobutamine
Lie supine
49. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
A sudden decrease in bp
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Hypotension
50. statins reduce
Tachycardia
Cardiac output
Decrease
LDL and VLDLs