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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Tachycardia
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hyperkalemia
2. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Esmolol - sotalol
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
While on anticoagulant
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
3. cimetidine increases...
Gynecomastia
Bedtime
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Renal perfusion
4. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
Tachycardia
Direct acting vasodilators
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Aldosterone antagonist
5. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Diuretic
Stop ace inhibitor
Bedtime
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
6. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Hypotension
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Sympatholytics
Hypoglycemic
7. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Stop ace inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Cheeks and gums
Loop diuretic
8. alpha/beta blockers are...
Sympathoylytics
Heart failure
No
Cover with plastic wrap
9. clonidine (catapres)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Sympatholytics
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
LDL and VLDLs
10. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Adrenergic antagonists
Report to provider
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ARBs
11. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Presistant rash
Dobutamine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
12. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
IV epinephrine
ARB
No
Calcium channel blocker
13. blocking peripheral alpha 1 receptor causes
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Vasodilation
Alpha/beta blocker
14. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Candesartan (atacand)
Infection
ACE inhibitor
15. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Alpha/beta blockers
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Calcium channel blocker
16. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Cause hair growth
90 systolic
17. Sever hypertension following first does
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor
120/80
Hypertension
18. dobutamine (dobutrex)
1 hour before meals
ACE inhibitor
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
19. give last dose of diuretic at What time
3 pm
Report to provider
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
BP medication
20. amiloride (midamor)
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Propanolol (inderal)
Potassium sparing diuretic
21. ARBs that treat heart failure
Worsen angina
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Loop diuretuc
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
22. Irbesartan (Avapro)
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Report to provider
Sympathomimetics
ARB
23. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
ARBs
Hyperkalemia
Hypertension crisis
Bradycardia
24. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Vasodilation
ARBs
Statin
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
25. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Hypotension
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypotension
26. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Direct acting vasodilator
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Infection
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
27. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Orthostatic hypotension
28. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Diuretic
Vasodilation
29. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyperkalemia
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Resirpine
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
30. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Sympathomimetics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypotension
31. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Thiaizide diuretic
Report immediately
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Sympathomimetics
32. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypokalemia
Orthostatic hypotension
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
33. minoxidil (rogaine)
Direct acting vasodilator
Lithium toxicity
LDL and VLDLs
Notify provider
34. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Doxazosin (cardura)
Calcium channel blocker
Heart rate
35. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Sympatholytics
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Hyoglycemia
Weight
36. common SLE like symptoms
Statin
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Hypoglycemic
37. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Bedtime
Taking clonidine
ACE inhibitors
38. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
BP medication
Hyperkalemia
Hypokalemia
Report to provider
39. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
Sympathomimetics
Worsen angina
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
40. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
A sudden decrease in bp
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
41. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
With food
Hypoglycemic
ARB
Increase
42. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Resirpine
Loop diuretic
Decrease release of renin
43. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
ARB
ACE inhibitor
Increases cardiac output
Associated with dobutamine
44. side effect:angiodema
Hyoglycemia
High bp and increase heart rate
Bedtime
ACE inhibitor
45. What treats BPH and hypertension
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Associated with dobutamine
Chewed or crushed
46. dobutamine activates
Hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Liver failure
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
47. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ARBs
Report immediately
48. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
With food
Hypertension
The effects of dubutamine
Adrenergic neuron blocker
49. check pulse rate before taking what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Presistant rash
Decrease release of renin
Notify provider
50. spironalactone (aldactone)
10 mins
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympatholytics
Gynecomastia