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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles






2. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how






3. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent






4. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker






5. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...






6. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...






7. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells






8. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?






9. check pulse rate before taking what?






10. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers






11. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur






12. carvedilol (coreg)






13. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?






14. Normal blood pressure






15. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have






16. amiloride (midamor)






17. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia






18. decreases blood levels of furosemide






19. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause






20. Captopril (Capotene)






21. What ARB not to take while pregnant






22. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine






23. NSAIDs may decrease...






24. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients






25. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)






26. increases cardiac output during heart failure






27. What is the treatment of angioedema






28. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....






29. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do






30. possible angina pain is...






31. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?






32. Enalapril (Vasotec)






33. report bleeding gums or growth tissue over teeth while on...






34. facial flushing may occur with






35. diuretis can...






36. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent






37. cimetidine increases...






38. Irbesartan (Avapro)






39. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...






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






41. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs






42. Ginkgo and ginseng taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels






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






44. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking






45. antadote for digoxin






46. Side effects of ARBs






47. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?






48. Valsartan (Diovan)






49. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension






50. sever depression and suicide may linger after d/c of What adrenergic neuron blocker?