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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. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
While on anticoagulant
Prototype drug of ARBs
Increases cardiac output
Calcium channel blocker
2. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Decrease
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
3. beta blockers and calcium channel blockers decrease tachycardia effects in
Nitrates
Effect of diuretics
Orthostatic hypotension
Weight
4. methyldopa (aldomet)
Heart failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Chewed or crushed
ACE inhibitor
5. Calcium channel blockers can...
Loop diuretics
Lie supine
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Worsen angina
6. alpha/beta blockers may...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
7. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Chewed or crushed
Lithium toxicity
BP medication
Report immediately
8. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ACE inhibitor
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Sympatholytics
Statin
9. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Renal perfusion
Gradually increase
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
3 pm
10. losartan (Cozaar)
Thiaizide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Gradually increase
Prototype drug of ARBs
11. cimetidine increases...
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Risk for digoxin toxicity
ACE inhibitors
Hyzaar
12. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Food or milk
Hyzaar
Hypoglycemic
No
13. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Hypertension crisis
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
The effects of dubutamine
ACE inhibitors
14. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
Gradually increase
Worsen angina
Gynecomastia
15. carvedilol (coreg)
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Alpha/beta blocker
Levels of digoxin
Hyperkalemia
16. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
LDL and VLDLs
Prototype drug of ARBs
Direct acting vasodilator
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
17. Sever hypertension following first does
ARBs
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Gradually increase
ACE inhibitor
18. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypoglycemic
Sympathomimetics
Loop diuretics
19. Where to apply transdermal patch
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Aldoseterone
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Sympatholytics
20. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Thiaizide diuretic
Hypokalemia
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
21. RAAS suppressants
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Treatment of hypertension
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
22. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
ototoxcity
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
120/80
Aldosterone antagonist
23. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Calcium channel blocker
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Cardiac output
Decrease heart rate and contractility
24. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Treatment of hypertension
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Hyperkalemia
Worsen angina
25. statins reduce
LDL and VLDLs
Cardiac output
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Renal perfusion
26. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyperkalemia
Loop diuretics
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Nitrates
27. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Hypertension crisis
10 mins
Swelling of mouth and throat
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
28. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
Cause hair growth
Heart rate
29. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
ARBs
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Sympatholytics
Bradycardia
30. Side effects of ARBs
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Alpha/beta blocker
ARB
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
31. dobutamine activates
BP medication
Sympathomimetics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
32. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Thiaizide diuretic
Increase in rate and force of contraction
ACE inhibitor
Increases cardiac output
33. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hyperkalemia
Prototype drug of ARBs
Hypertension
1 hour before meals
34. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Lithium toxicity
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
IV epinephrine
Candesartan (atacand)
35. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Fibrate
Taking clonidine
ACE inhibitor
36. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Loop diuretuc
37. Parazosin (Minipress)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
While on anticoagulant
Cheeks and gums
Calcium channel blocker
38. Dont adruptly stop...
Cause hair growth
Taking clonidine
Losartan (Cozaar)
Sympathoylytics
39. ARB that prevent stroke
Losartan (Cozaar)
ACE inhibitor
Sympathoylytics
Notify provider
40. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Loop diuretic
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Chewed or crushed
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
41. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry - nonproductive cough
Calcium channel blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
42. Losinopril (Prinivil)
ACE inhibitor
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Heart failure
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
43. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Chewed or crushed
Calcium channel blocker
Inhibition of kinase II
Treatment of hypertension
44. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia
Sympatholytics
Liver failure
45. labetalol (trandate)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Alpha/beta blocker
The effects of dubutamine
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
46. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
90 systolic
Decrease release of renin
ARBs
Atenolol - metoprolol
47. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Aldosterone antagonist
Hyperkalemia
48. Captopril (Capotene)
Chewed or crushed
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
49. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Myopathy and liver failure
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Notify provider
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
50. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hyperkalemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist