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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Calcium channel blockers can...
Worsen angina
Treatment of hypertension
Aldosterone Antagonists
Adrenergic neuron blocker
2. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Hypokalemia
ARBs
Decrease
Sympathomimetics
3. Side effects of ARBs
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Sympatholytics
Inhibition of kinase II
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
4. blocking the adrenergic receptors that cause vaso constriction will treat what?
Treatment of hypertension
Losartan (Cozaar)
Hypertension
Fibrate
5. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
ARB
Hyperkalemia
Loop diuretuc
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
6. alpha/beta blockers may...
Food
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Atenolol - metoprolol
Tachycardia
7. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Chewed or crushed
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Sympatholytics
Increases cardiac output
8. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Sympatholytics
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ACE inhibitor
9. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Swelling of mouth and throat
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
10. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Hypoglycemic
Sympathomimetics
11. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
ARBs
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
12. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
ACE inhibitor
Calcium Channel Blocker
Hypertension
Decrease release of renin
13. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Dry - nonproductive cough
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Aldoseterone
14. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypotension
Hyoglycemia
1 hour before meals
15. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
Aldosterone Antagonist
Swelling of mouth and throat
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
16. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Aldoseterone
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympatholytics
Liver failure
17. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
ACE inhibitor
Heart failure
Weight
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
18. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Weight
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Myopathy and liver failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
19. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
A sudden decrease in bp
Loop diuretic
Lie supine
Decrease release of renin
20. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
21. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Positive inotropic effect
Doxazosin (cardura)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypertension crisis
22. Where to apply transdermal patch
Calcium channel blocker
Presistant rash
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Sympatholytics
23. verapamil (calan)
Alpha/beta blockers
Nitrates
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
24. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Liver failure
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
25. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Increases
LDL and VLDLs
Aldosterone antagonist
Dry - nonproductive cough
26. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Notify provider
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Inhibition of kinase II
Hypoglycemic
27. increases cardiac output during heart failure
Prototype drug of ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
28. common SLE like symptoms
Bradycardia
ACE inhibitor
Renal perfusion
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
29. Sever hypertension following first does
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Stop ace inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
Increases
30. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Atenolol - metoprolol
Hypoglycemic
Prototype drug of ARBs
31. spironalactone (aldactone)
Fibrate
Direct acting vasodilator
Potassium sparing diuretic
Hypotension
32. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hypokalemia
ACE inhibitor
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
33. triamterene (dyrenium)
Aldosterone Antagonist
ARBs
Potassium sparing diuretic
Cause hyperglycemia
34. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Direct acting vasodilator
Statin
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
35. Captopril Administration
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ARB
Adrenergic antagonists
1 hour before meals
36. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Hyperkalemia
Myopathy and liver failure
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
37. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Inhibition of kinase II
38. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Cause hyperglycemia
Calcium channel blocker
Gradually increase
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
39. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Thiazide diuretic
Notify provider
Swelling of mouth and throat
ACE inhibitor
40. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Aldosterone Antagonists
Dobutamine
Aldosterone antagonist
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
41. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Loop diuretics
Thiazide diuretic
ACE inhibitor
42. Blocks production of angiotensin II
Dry - nonproductive cough
Cheeks and gums
ACE inhibitor
Thiazide diuretic
43. What is the treatment of angioedema
BP medication
Adrenergic neuron blockers
IV epinephrine
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
44. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
ARB
45. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...
Tachycardia
ototoxcity
High bp and increase heart rate
Calcium channel blocker
46. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
High bp and increase heart rate
Tachycardia
Sympatholytics
Diuretic
47. check pulse rate before taking what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Hyoglycemia
1 hour before meals
48. beta adrenergic blocker
Propanolol (inderal)
ototoxcity
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Hypoglycemic
49. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
No
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Thiazide diuretic
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
50. Normal blood pressure
ACE inhibitors
120/80
Bradycardia
Adrenergic neuron blocker