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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina






2. sore throat is sign of...






3. timolol maleate (timoptic)






4. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause






5. Ace inhibitors can cause a...






6. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)






7. monitor potassium levels while taking..






8. beta blockers block...






9. cimetidine increases...






10. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...






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






12. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system






13. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause






14. dobutamine increases cardiac contractility which is a






15. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers






16. losartan (Cozaar)






17. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output






18. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause






19. furosemide (lasix)






20. side effect:dry - non productive cough






21. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause






22. alpha/beta blockers may...






23. Nitropusside (Nitropress)






24. alpha/beta blockers are...






25. check pulse rate before taking what?






26. Candesartan (Atacand)






27. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate






28. take metoprolol (lopressor) with






29. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral






30. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide






31. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increase or decrease contractillity of the heart






32. verapamil (calan)






33. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist






34. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension






35. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)






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






37. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...






38. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis






39. RAAS suppressant






40. viagra may cause






41. side effect:Hyperkalemia






42. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...






43. What Statins can cause






44. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?






45. Normal blood pressure






46. spironalactone (aldactone)






47. facial flushing may occur with






48. inamirinone (inocor)






49. methyldopa (aldomet)






50. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...