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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. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Hyperkalemia
Increases
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
No
2. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
A sudden decrease in bp
Calcium channel blocker
Dirct acting vasodilator
Bradycardia
3. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Report to provider
Pregnant or breastfeeding
No
Gradually increase
4. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Aldosterone antagonist
Prototype drug of ARBs
Calcium Channel Blocker
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
5. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Hypertension
No
Fibrate
6. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Decrease
Heart rate
Food
ACE inhibitors
7. topical nitroglycerin ointment apply to dry skin and
Tachycardia
Cover with plastic wrap
Cause hyperglycemia
Weight
8. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Dry - nonproductive cough
Worsen angina
9. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Cause hair growth
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Bedtime
10. When to give clonidine
Sympathomimetics
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Bedtime
10-12 hours daily
11. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Chewed or crushed
Thiazide diuretic
Liver failure
12. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Bradycardia
Potassium sparing diuretic
Thiazide diuretic
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
13. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Increase
3 pm
14. erythromycin - verapamil - ketoconazole - lithium are interactions of what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
3 pm
Report to provider
15. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Resirpine
Tachycardia
Swelling of mouth and throat
Calcium channel blocker
16. direct acting vasodilator prototype
While on anticoagulant
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
ACE inhibitor
IV epinephrine
17. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Statin
Food or milk
18. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Cause hyperglycemia
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Sympathomimetics
Report immediately
19. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Orthostatic hypotension
Associated with dobutamine
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Beta adrenergic blocker
20. Direct Renin Inhibitor
The effects of dubutamine
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
21. blocking kidney beta 1 receptor causes
Decrease release of renin
Lithium toxicity
Decrease
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
22. What causes angiodema
Esmolol - sotalol
ARB
Cover with plastic wrap
Inhibition of kinase II
23. simvastatin (zocor) - atorvastatin (lipitor) - lovastatin (mevacor) - rosuvastatin (crestor)
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Statin
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
24. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Myopathy and liver failure
Calcium channel blocker
3 pm
Prototype drug of ARBs
25. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Increases cardiac output
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Gradually increase
Hypertension crisis
26. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
ARB
Fibrate
Sympatholytics
BP medication
27. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Chewed or crushed
Aldosterone Antagonist
Decrease
Tachycardia
28. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Sympatholytics
ARB
Thiazide diuretic
29. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Tachycardia
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitors
30. methyldopa (aldomet)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Inhibition of kinase II
ACE inhibitor
Cover with plastic wrap
31. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Alpha/beta blockers
Heart rate
ACE inhibitor
BP medication
32. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Cover with plastic wrap
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Hypotension
33. milrinone (primacor) prototype
Notify provider
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Infection
34. What is the treatment of angioedema
The effects of dubutamine
IV epinephrine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
35. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Liver failure
Thiazide diuretic
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
36. possible angina pain is...
Associated with dobutamine
Effect of diuretics
Gradually increase
Sympatholytics
37. transdermal nitroglycerin patch remover for
Lithium toxicity
90 systolic
The effects of dubutamine
10-12 hours daily
38. verapamil (calan)
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
LDL and VLDLs
Calcium channel blocker
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
39. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Fibrate
Orthostatic hypotension
Calcium channel blocker
Tachycardia
40. dobutamine increases...
No
Heart failure
High bp and increase heart rate
Renal perfusion
41. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
No
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ACE inhibitor
42. ARB that prevent stroke
Hyperkalemia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Losartan (Cozaar)
Doxazosin (cardura)
43. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
3 pm
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
ACE inhibitor
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
44. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
No
Hypertension
Calcium channel blocker
With food
45. Potassium with ACE inhibitors cause
Hyperkalemia
90 systolic
A sudden decrease in bp
1 hour before meals
46. labetalol (trandate)
IV epinephrine
Alpha/beta blocker
Myopathy and liver failure
Candesartan (atacand)
47. monitor for hearing loss - tinnitus while on...
Aldosterone Antagonists
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretics
Cardiac output
48. ARB that prevent migraine headache
10-12 hours daily
Bedtime
Candesartan (atacand)
Hypertension
49. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Hypoglycemic
No
Chewed or crushed
With food
50. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Loop diuretic
Vaso - dilation
Sympathoylytics
10-12 hours daily