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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. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Sympatholytics
Thiazide diuretic
Adrenergic antagonists
ARB
2. Increase in bradykinin
Beta adrenergic blocker
High bp and increase heart rate
Levels of digoxin
Dry - nonproductive cough
3. alpha/beta blockers are...
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Sympathoylytics
4. Dihydropyridines
Calcium Channel Blocker
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
5. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
Report to provider
6. What causes angiodema
Inhibition of kinase II
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
ACE inhibitor
7. beta adrenergic blocker
Hyperkalemia
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
8. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Direct acting vasodilator
Gradually increase
ACE inhibitor
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
9. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Cause increased uric acid
Calcium channel blocker
Worsen angina
Decrease heart rate and contractility
10. Blockage of angiotensin II
Inhibition of kinase II
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
IV epinephrine
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
11. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
No
Hyperkalemia
While on anticoagulant
12. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Loop diuretuc
Thiazide diuretic
Aliskiren (tekturna)
10-12 hours daily
13. Captopril (Capotene)
Food or milk
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
14. Treat hypertension - heart failure - diabetic nephropathy - left ventricular function following myocardial infarction
ACE inhibitors
Bradycardia
The effects of dubutamine
ACE inhibitor
15. thiazide diuretics can...
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Cause hyperglycemia
Cover with plastic wrap
Report to provider
16. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
10-12 hours daily
Sympatholytics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
17. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Alpha/beta blockers
No
Dry - nonproductive cough
Food or milk
18. Dont take clonidine...
While on anticoagulant
Bedtime
Positive inotropic effect
Doxazosin (cardura)
19. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
ARB
ARB
Cheeks and gums
20. check pulse rate before taking what?
Infection
Hyperkalemia
ARB
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
21. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Vasodilation
While on anticoagulant
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Direct acting vasodilator
22. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Food
Potassium sparing diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
23. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Inhibition of kinase II
Dirct acting vasodilator
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Cause hair growth
24. RAAS suppressants
Hypotension
High bp and increase heart rate
Treatment of hypertension
Calcium channel blocker
25. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Hypertension crisis
The effects of dubutamine
26. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
27. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Orthostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Hypertension
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
28. guanethidine (ismelin)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Vaso - constriction
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
29. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
ACE inhibitor
90 systolic
Weight
Lie supine
30. Side effects of ARBs
Hypertension crisis
Dry - nonproductive cough
Sympatholytics
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
31. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
ACE inhibitor
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia
Positive inotropic effect
32. side effect:Neutropenia
Hypoglycemic
LDL and VLDLs
ACE inhibitor
Swelling of mouth and throat
33. St. john worts decreases...
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Calcium channel blocker
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Levels of digoxin
34. loop diuretics cause...
LDL and VLDLs
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Potassium sparing diuretic
ototoxcity
35. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Diuretic
Aldosterone Antagonist
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Hyoglycemia
36. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
Sympatholytics
Atenolol - metoprolol
Infection
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
37. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Vaso - dilation
Decrease release of renin
ARB
38. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
ACE inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
39. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Hypoglycemic
Worsen angina
ARB
Chewed or crushed
40. What treats BPH and hypertension
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Stop ace inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilators
Associated with dobutamine
41. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Cover with plastic wrap
Sympatholytics
Hypoglycemic
42. minoxidil (rogaine)
Direct acting vasodilator
Hyperkalemia
Hypoglycemic
Candesartan (atacand)
43. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Hyperkalemia
Taking clonidine
Increases
44. what med can cause tahchydysrhythmias
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Dobutamine
ARBs
Worsen angina
45. NSAID Is a interaction of...
ACE inhibitor
Vasodilation
Vaso - constriction
10-12 hours daily
46. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Calcium channel blocker
ACE inhibitor
47. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Gynecomastia
Inhibition of kinase II
Stop ace inhibitor
No
48. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Increases
Hypokalemia
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
49. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
Stop ace inhibitor
50. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Tachycardia
Direct acting vasodilator
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart