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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. St. john worts decreases...
Tachycardia
Resirpine
Levels of digoxin
3 pm
2. Normal blood pressure
Cardiac output
Hypotension
120/80
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
3. Dont adruptly stop...
Inhibition of kinase II
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Taking clonidine
Increases
4. sore throat is sign of...
Infection
Vasodilation
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Notify provider
5. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Loop diuretics
Lie supine
6. potassium sparing diuretic may...
Lie supine
Cause hair growth
Aldosterone Antagonists
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
7. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Atenolol - metoprolol
Prototype drug of ARBs
Treatment of hypertension
Lie supine
8. timolol maleate (timoptic)
Alpha/beta blockers
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone antagonist
Beta adrenergic blocker
9. amiloride (midamor)
Thiaizide diuretic
1 hour before meals
Potassium sparing diuretic
Sympathomimetics
10. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
BP medication
The effects of dubutamine
No
Tachycardia
11. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Sympatholytics
Propanolol (inderal)
The effects of dubutamine
Liver failure
12. antadote for digoxin
Effect of diuretics
Hypokalemia
ACE inhibitor
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
13. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
120/80
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
Report immediately
14. Herbal ginseng increases...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
ACE inhibitor
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Liver failure
15. Beta adrenergic blockers that dont treat hypertension
Esmolol - sotalol
ACE inhibitor
Infection
Alpha/beta blocker
16. alpha/beta blockers may...
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Increases
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
17. Blockage of angiotensin II
120/80
Cheeks and gums
IV epinephrine
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
18. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Weight
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Tachycardia
Bradycardia
19. RAAS suppressant
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
IV epinephrine
ACE inhibitor
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
20. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
Inhibition of kinase II
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Direct acting vasodilator
21. taking statin while taking antidiabetic drugs can cause
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Hypoglycemic
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Aldosterone antagonist
22. clonidine (catapres)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Beta adrenergic blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
23. beta adrenergic blocker
While on anticoagulant
Hyoglycemia
BP medication
Propanolol (inderal)
24. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
No
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Sympathomimetics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
25. while taking beta 2 adrenergic receptor blocker and angina gets worst what should you do
Treatment of hypertension
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Notify provider
Hypokalemia
26. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Direct acting vasodilator
Aldosterone Antagonists
Alpha/beta blockers
Sympatholytics
27. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
No
Esmolol - sotalol
Bradycardia
28. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
ACE inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Potassium sparing diuretic
29. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Orthostatic hypotension
Report to provider
Sympatholytics
Alpha/beta blockers
30. verapamil (calan)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Bedtime
Calcium channel blocker
Risk for digoxin toxicity
31. dobutamine increases...
Vasodilation
Nitrates
Renal perfusion
Loop diuretic
32. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Notify provider
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
33. statins reduce
Nitrates
Lie supine
LDL and VLDLs
Esmolol - sotalol
34. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Inhibition of kinase II
Sympathomimetics
35. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Aldosterone Antagonists
Levels of digoxin
High bp and increase heart rate
Direct acting vasodilator
36. eplerenone (Inspra)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Aldosterone Antagonist
37. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Presistant rash
Increase
Increases
The effects of dubutamine
38. ACE inhibitors may cause
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Lithium toxicity
Pregnant or breastfeeding
39. bumetanide (bumex)
Sympathomimetics
Hypokalemia
BP medication
Loop diuretuc
40. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Renal perfusion
41. side effect:angiodema
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Report to provider
ACE inhibitor
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
42. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Tachycardia
Loop diuretics
Hypotension
Hypotension
43. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Cause hair growth
Gynecomastia
Loop diuretic
44. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldosterone antagonist
ARB
45. give with diuretics with or without food
Calcium channel blocker
With food
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
46. dopamine
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Sympathomimetics
Candesartan (atacand)
Calcium channel blocker
47. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
Weight
Aliskiren (tekturna)
No
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
48. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
A sudden decrease in bp
Calcium channel blocker
Dirct acting vasodilator
49. What ARB not to take while pregnant
High bp and increase heart rate
Losartan (Cozaar)
Loop diuretic
Dry - nonproductive cough
50. methyldopa (aldomet)
Bedtime
Fibrate
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Adrenergic neuron blockers