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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. beta adrenergic blocker
ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Increases
2. furosemide (lasix)
Swelling of mouth and throat
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Loop diuretic
ARBs
3. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Loop diuretics
Report to provider
Doxazosin (cardura)
ACE inhibitor
4. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Bedtime
Associated with dobutamine
Bradycardia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
5. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
Calcium channel blocker
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Losartan (Cozaar)
6. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Treatment of hypertension
BP medication
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Taking clonidine
7. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Cause hyperglycemia
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Food or milk
8. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Swelling of mouth and throat
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Effect of diuretics
9. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Liver failure
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympatholytics
10. Parazosin (Minipress)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
A sudden decrease in bp
Calcium channel blocker
High bp and increase heart rate
11. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Aldosterone antagonist
Dobutamine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
12. periphireal blood vessels have alpha 1 receptors: What the action
Vaso - constriction
Chewed or crushed
Sympathoylytics
Hyzaar
13. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Resirpine
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Calcium channel blocker
Vasodilation
14. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
ARB
Esmolol - sotalol
Doxazosin (cardura)
15. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Hypoglycemic
Thiazide diuretic
Doxazosin (cardura)
Food or milk
16. What treats BPH and hypertension
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Lie supine
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Potassium sparing diuretic
17. viagra may cause
Hypotension
Decrease
ARB
Inhibition of kinase II
18. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Tachycardia
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
19. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?
Resirpine
Gynecomastia
Aldoseterone
Hypotension
20. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart
Hyperkalemia
Increase
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
21. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Tachycardia
Hypoglycemic
Weight
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
22. alpha/beta blockers may...
Vaso - constriction
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Direct acting vasodilators
23. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
24. dopamine
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Propanolol (inderal)
Stop ace inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
25. sore throat is sign of...
Infection
Bedtime
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
No
26. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
With food
Gynecomastia
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
27. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Thiaizide diuretic
Cause hair growth
Hyperkalemia
A sudden decrease in bp
28. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
29. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Hypoglycemic
Sympathoylytics
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Calcium channel blocker
30. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Calcium channel blocker
Liver failure
Sympatholytics
Worsen angina
31. spironolactone (aldactone)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Hyperkalemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone Antagonist
32. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Esmolol - sotalol
Heart rate
Losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor
33. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Infection
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Adrenergic neuron blocker
34. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Diuretic
Hyperkalemia
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
35. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Calcium channel blocker
No
Sympathomimetics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
36. What is Angiodema
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Loop diuretics
Sympatholytics
Swelling of mouth and throat
37. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Increases cardiac output
Levels of digoxin
Taking clonidine
Sympathomimetics
38. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ARBs
90 systolic
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
39. Blockage of angiotensin II
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Beta adrenergic blocker
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Hypotension
40. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
ARB
Thiazide diuretic
Increases
41. Captopril (Capotene)
1 hour before meals
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
IV epinephrine
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
42. possible angina pain is...
Hypoglycemic
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Associated with dobutamine
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
43. side effect:angiodema
Dobutamine
Hypertension
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
44. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Infection
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
Report immediately
45. check pulse rate before taking what?
No
ACE inhibitor
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
46. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Decrease
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Fibrate
47. dobutamine increases...
Renal perfusion
Aldosterone Antagonists
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Swelling of mouth and throat
48. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Renal perfusion
Hypertension
49. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Sympathoylytics
Positive inotropic effect
High bp and increase heart rate
50. give with diuretics with or without food
With food
Loop diuretuc
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitor