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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. methyldopa (aldomet)






2. adrenergic neuron blockers are...






3. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how






4. Valsartan (Diovan)






5. Side effects of ARBs






6. RAAS suppressant






7. cimetidine increases...






8. Ace inhibitors can cause a...






9. What ARB not to take while pregnant






10. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat






11. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)






12. phosphodiesterase inhibitors






13. alpha/beta blockers may...






14. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...






15. Dihydropyridines






16. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if






17. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral






18. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart






19. sore throat is sign of...






20. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...






21. bradycardia is a side effect of what?






22. decreases blood levels of furosemide






23. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes






24. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for






25. when angioedema occurs






26. Blocks production of angiotensin II






27. antadote for digoxin






28. direct acting vasodilator prototype






29. potassium sparing diuretics blocks the action of what?






30. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...






31. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent






32. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...






33. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?






34. side effect:Hyperkalemia






35. milrinone (primacor) prototype






36. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take






37. check pulse rate before taking what?






38. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension






39. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells






40. triamterene (dyrenium)






41. Dont take clonidine...






42. Captopril (Capotene)






43. carvedilol (coreg)






44. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina






45. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention






46. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?






47. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)






48. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs






49. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...






50. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds