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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Vaso - dilation
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
2. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Increase
ACE inhibitor
Cause hair growth
Liver failure
3. check pulse rate before taking what?
Resirpine
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hyperkalemia
4. RAAS suppressants
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Treatment of hypertension
5. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
Direct acting vasodilators
No
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
6. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
A sudden decrease in bp
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonists
7. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
ACE inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Vasodilation
8. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta adrenergic blocker
High bp and increase heart rate
Aldoseterone
9. labetalol (trandate)
Lithium toxicity
Alpha/beta blocker
Calcium channel blocker
LDL and VLDLs
10. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Food
ACE inhibitor
Dry - nonproductive cough
Calcium channel blocker
11. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Thiaizide diuretic
Tachycardia
No
Presistant rash
12. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Chewed or crushed
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
13. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
3 pm
Direct acting vasodilators
Sympatholytics
Liver failure
14. monitor potassium levels while taking..
ACE inhibitor
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Aldosterone antagonist
15. Dont adruptly stop...
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
3 pm
Lie supine
Taking clonidine
16. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Aldosterone antagonist
Cheeks and gums
LDL and VLDLs
Dirct acting vasodilator
17. Take ARBs with caution if..
Cause increased uric acid
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Aldosterone Antagonists
LDL and VLDLs
18. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Sympathomimetics
10-12 hours daily
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
10 mins
19. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Weight
Resirpine
120/80
Gynecomastia
20. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Sympatholytics
Increases cardiac output
Tachycardia
Direct acting vasodilators
21. cimetidine increases...
Taking clonidine
Renal perfusion
Sympathomimetics
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
22. thiazide diuretics can...
Renal perfusion
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Sympatholytics
Cause hyperglycemia
23. decreases blood levels of furosemide
ACE inhibitor
IV epinephrine
Potassium sparing diuretic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
24. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Gynecomastia
1 hour before meals
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Direct acting vasodilator
25. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
ACE inhibitor
Vaso - constriction
Lie supine
Esmolol - sotalol
26. antadote for digoxin
Hypoglycemic
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
27. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Bradycardia
Cause hair growth
ACE inhibitor
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
28. dopamine
Orthostatic hypotension
Sympathomimetics
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
ACE inhibitor
29. Normal blood pressure
Calcium channel blocker
120/80
Hypotension
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
30. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Fibrate
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Nitrates
Cover with plastic wrap
31. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
Loop diuretics
ARB
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Inhibition of kinase II
32. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Presistant rash
Calcium channel blocker
Risk for digoxin toxicity
33. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Potassium sparing diuretic
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
34. When to give clonidine
Cause increased uric acid
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Bedtime
Adrenergic antagonists
35. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
ACE inhibitor
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hyperkalemia
36. dobutamine increases...
Hypoglycemic
Renal perfusion
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Treatment of hypertension
37. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Vasodilation
Statin
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
38. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Chewed or crushed
ACE inhibitor
Cause hair growth
Potassium sparing diuretic
39. Dihydropyridines
Vasodilation
Calcium Channel Blocker
The effects of dubutamine
Bedtime
40. dobutamine peak affect is...
Calcium channel blocker
10 mins
Potassium sparing diuretic
ACE inhibitor
41. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Resirpine
ARBs
Orthostatic hypotension
42. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
ACE inhibitors
Notify provider
Renal perfusion
Increase in rate and force of contraction
43. side effect:dry - non productive cough
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonist
Potassium sparing diuretic
44. possible angina pain is...
ACE inhibitors
Food
Associated with dobutamine
Hyzaar
45. Captopril Administration
Diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
1 hour before meals
Hypertension
46. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Hyperkalemia
47. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Taking clonidine
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
IV epinephrine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
48. eplerenone (Inspra)
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Aldosterone Antagonist
49. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Hypoglycemic
No
Heart failure
Gynecomastia
50. inamirinone (inocor)
ACE inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
ACE inhibitor