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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. inamirinone (inocor)
Notify provider
Sympathomimetics
Sympatholytics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
2. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Gynecomastia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
3. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Hyperkalemia
Loop diuretic
Risk for digoxin toxicity
4. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Esmolol - sotalol
5. When to give clonidine
Loop diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
Bedtime
Loop diuretics
6. ARB that prevent stroke
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Losartan (Cozaar)
ARBs
7. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
High bp and increase heart rate
Bedtime
Vaso - dilation
8. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Vasodilation
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
9. loop diuretics cause...
Positive inotropic effect
ototoxcity
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Aldosterone Antagonist
10. What treats BPH and hypertension
Loop diuretuc
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Liver failure
11. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Alpha/beta blockers
Hypoglycemic
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Aldosterone Antagonists
12. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia
Dobutamine
ARBs
13. losartan (Cozaar)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Potassium sparing diuretic
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ACE inhibitor
14. Herbal ginseng increases...
Calcium channel blocker
Cover with plastic wrap
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
15. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Report immediately
Sympatholytics
Taking clonidine
ACE inhibitor
16. facial flushing may occur with
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
90 systolic
17. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Increase
Tachycardia
Sympathomimetics
18. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
ARB
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Aldosterone antagonist
ACE inhibitor
19. Valsartan (Diovan)
ARB
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympathomimetics
20. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Hypertension
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Dirct acting vasodilator
21. when angioedema occurs
Stop ace inhibitor
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
No
Bedtime
22. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Calcium channel blocker
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Myopathy and liver failure
ARB
23. diuretis can...
Cause increased uric acid
Sympathoylytics
ACE inhibitors
Direct acting vasodilator
24. Increase in bradykinin
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry - nonproductive cough
Sympatholytics
Sympatholytics
25. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Beta adrenergic blocker
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
Tachycardia
26. eplerenone (Inspra)
ACE inhibitors
Beta adrenergic blocker
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympathomimetics
27. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Resirpine
Increases
Cause increased uric acid
Sympatholytics
28. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Sympatholytics
While on anticoagulant
Cardiac output
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
29. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Calcium channel blocker
Atenolol - metoprolol
Report to provider
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
30. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Calcium channel blocker
Cause hyperglycemia
Hyoglycemia
31. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Fibrate
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Alpha/beta blockers
32. Dihydropyridines
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium Channel Blocker
ARB
33. digoxin is cintraindicated in pt. with
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
With food
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Esmolol - sotalol
34. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Lithium toxicity
Heart failure
90 systolic
Hyperkalemia
35. spironalactone (aldactone)
Aldosterone Antagonists
120/80
Tachycardia
Potassium sparing diuretic
36. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Effect of diuretics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Hypotension
37. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Cheeks and gums
Hypoglycemic
Sympathomimetics
Hyperkalemia
38. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Hyperkalemia
Weight
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Chewed or crushed
39. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
40. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Direct acting vasodilator
Thiaizide diuretic
41. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
42. bumetanide (bumex)
Loop diuretuc
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Weight
43. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Infection
Notify provider
Worsen angina
Decrease heart rate and contractility
44. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Weight
Increase
Aldosterone Antagonists
45. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Report immediately
Hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
46. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Loop diuretic
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
47. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Taking clonidine
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Liver failure
Aldosterone antagonist
48. antadote for digoxin
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Calcium channel blocker
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
49. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Bedtime
Prototype drug of ARBs
Atenolol - metoprolol
Report to provider
50. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Hyperkalemia
ARB
10 mins
ACE inhibitor