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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. Dihydropyridines
Increases cardiac output
Calcium Channel Blocker
Thiazide diuretic
Propanolol (inderal)
2. severe depression and risk for suicide are adverse effects of...
No
Calcium Channel Blocker
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blockers
3. thiazide diuretics can...
ACE inhibitor
Cause hyperglycemia
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
4. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
No
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Treatment of hypertension
Heart rate
5. Where to apply transdermal patch
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Calcium Channel Blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
6. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Hyzaar
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Vasodilation
7. Calcium channel blockers can...
Loop diuretuc
Worsen angina
Presistant rash
Increase
8. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
ARBs
Sympathomimetics
Esmolol - sotalol
Loop diuretics
9. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Decrease release of renin
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Heart failure
Thiaizide diuretic
10. dobutamine activates
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Swelling of mouth and throat
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Lithium toxicity
11. side effect:Neutropenia
90 systolic
ACE inhibitor
Hyoglycemia
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
12. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Direct acting vasodilator
Report to provider
Hypoglycemic
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
13. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Hypokalemia
IV epinephrine
Presistant rash
14. ARB that prevent migraine headache
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Candesartan (atacand)
ACE inhibitor
15. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Pregnant or breastfeeding
10-12 hours daily
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
16. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Propanolol (inderal)
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
A sudden decrease in bp
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
17. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Thiazide diuretic
Vaso - constriction
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Hyperkalemia
18. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Resirpine
Hyoglycemia
Aldosterone Antagonists
19. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Thiazide diuretic
Vasodilation
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Propanolol (inderal)
20. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Loop diuretics
Hyzaar
ARB
Calcium channel blocker
21. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Dirct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
22. loop diuretics cause...
Positive inotropic effect
ototoxcity
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
The effects of dubutamine
23. antadote for digoxin
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hyperkalemia
No
Myopathy and liver failure
24. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Vasodilation
Aldosterone antagonist
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hyoglycemia
25. Side effects of ARBs
Aldosterone Antagonist
Bedtime
ARB
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
26. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Notify provider
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
Worsen angina
27. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Report to provider
ARB
Aldosterone Antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
28. Captopril (Capotene)
Decrease
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
Weight
29. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Alpha/beta blockers
ACE inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
30. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Atenolol - metoprolol
Bradycardia
ARB
Dirct acting vasodilator
31. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypertension crisis
32. clonidine (catapres)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Esmolol - sotalol
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Direct acting vasodilator
33. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
IV epinephrine
ACE inhibitor
Aldosterone Antagonists
Weight
34. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
ototoxcity
Hypertension
ACE inhibitor
Hypotension
35. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Diuretic
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Sympatholytics
36. Take ARBs with caution if..
While on anticoagulant
Sympathoylytics
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Hypertension crisis
37. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
Cheeks and gums
38. bradycardia is a side effect of what?
Decrease release of renin
Stop ace inhibitor
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
39. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Calcium channel blocker
Taking clonidine
Hyzaar
40. common SLE like symptoms
Vasodilation
Hyperkalemia
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
A sudden decrease in bp
41. Parazosin (Minipress)
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
42. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
Thiazide diuretic
Cause increased uric acid
43. sore throat is sign of...
1 hour before meals
Infection
Alpha/beta blockers
Dirct acting vasodilator
44. spironolactone (aldactone)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
3 pm
Aldosterone Antagonist
ACE inhibitor
45. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Cover with plastic wrap
Thiaizide diuretic
Sympatholytics
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
46. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Liver failure
Adrenergic antagonists
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Lithium toxicity
47. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease release of renin
Calcium channel blocker
Infection
No
48. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
IV epinephrine
Lithium toxicity
Tachycardia
Vasodilation
49. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Chewed or crushed
Cause hair growth
50. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitors
Infection
No