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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Captopril (Capotene)
Tachycardia
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Pregnant or breastfeeding
2. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Hyzaar
3. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Myopathy and liver failure
Thiaizide diuretic
Direct acting vasodilator
4. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Effect of diuretics
Cause hair growth
Hyperkalemia
5. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
No
BP medication
Calcium Channel Blocker
Vasodilation
6. beta adrenergic blocker
Bedtime
Chewed or crushed
Propanolol (inderal)
Tachycardia
7. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Hyperkalemia
Direct acting vasodilator
ARB
Aliskiren (tekturna)
8. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympathomimetics
Hyzaar
ACE inhibitor
9. triamterene (dyrenium)
ACE inhibitor
Vasodilation
Potassium sparing diuretic
ARBs
10. phosphodiesterase inhibitors give loading dose over 10 min. then second dose based off of patients
High bp and increase heart rate
Weight
Risk for digoxin toxicity
ACE inhibitor
11. calcium channel blockers cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Worsen angina
Hypokalemia
Alpha/beta blocker
12. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
Increases
90 systolic
ACE inhibitor
Losartan (Cozaar)
13. antadote for digoxin
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Alpha/beta blocker
14. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Heart failure
Weight
90 systolic
Hyperkalemia
15. Blockage of angiotensin II
Food or milk
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Direct acting vasodilator
Stop ace inhibitor
16. report tachycardia and BP drop wile sit and standing that drops by
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
A sudden decrease in bp
17. Dont take clonidine...
ACE inhibitor
While on anticoagulant
10 mins
Loop diuretic
18. urinary excretion of sodium n water - retention of potassium describes how what works..
Aldosterone antagonist
Adrenergic neuron blocker
ACE inhibitor
Stop ace inhibitor
19. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
ACE inhibitor
Infection
Tachycardia
Hyperkalemia
20. Valsartan (Diovan)
Bedtime
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
ARB
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
21. facial flushing may occur with
Cause hyperglycemia
10 mins
Calcium channel blocker
Gynecomastia
22. viagra may cause
Sympathoylytics
Hypoglycemic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypotension
23. dobutamine peak affect is...
10 mins
Taking clonidine
While on anticoagulant
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
24. beta receptors of the peripheral vessels cause what?
Increase
Hyoglycemia
Vaso - dilation
Direct acting vasodilator
25. NSAIDs may decrease...
Effect of diuretics
Vaso - constriction
Sympathomimetics
Cardiac output
26. Dihydropyridines
Sympathomimetics
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Thiaizide diuretic
Calcium Channel Blocker
27. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Aldosterone Antagonists
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Sympathoylytics
28. dose of dobutamine is based On what?
Weight
Tachycardia
Loop diuretics
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
29. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptors cause
Vasodilation
Thiazide diuretic
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Decrease heart rate and contractility
30. Start ace inhibitor with low dose then...
Gradually increase
1 hour before meals
Hyperkalemia
Sympatholytics
31. ARBs that treat heart failure
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Tachycardia
BP medication
Alpha/beta blockers
32. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Dirct acting vasodilator
Hypotension
Alpha/beta blockers
33. loop diuretics cause...
ototoxcity
Sympatholytics
IV epinephrine
Calcium channel blocker
34. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Gynecomastia
Calcium channel blocker
Decrease release of renin
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
35. Where to apply transdermal patch
Hyzaar
Decrease release of renin
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
ACE inhibitor
36. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
37. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Tachycardia
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Increases
Prototype drug of ARBs
38. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Notify provider
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Calcium channel blocker
39. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Sympatholytics
10 mins
ARBs
Positive inotropic effect
40. transmucosal nitroglycerin place between
Cheeks and gums
ARBs
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Aliskiren (tekturna)
41. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
LDL and VLDLs
Doxazosin (cardura)
Sympathomimetics
Calcium channel blocker
42. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Direct acting vasodilator
Calcium channel blocker
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Direct acting vasodilators
43. dobutamine (dobutrex)
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Sympathomimetics
Direct acting vasodilators
Aldosterone Antagonists
44. dobutamine activates
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Notify provider
Aldosterone Antagonist
45. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Loop diuretuc
Chewed or crushed
46. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Tachycardia
Sympatholytics
Sympathomimetics
Aldoseterone
47. administer adrenergic neuron blockers how
Food or milk
1 hour before meals
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
ACE inhibitor
48. patient reports chest pain with dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
Report immediately
Renal perfusion
Increases cardiac output
49. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic
Sympatholytics
Calcium channel blocker
50. ARB that prevent stroke
Potassium sparing diuretic
Losartan (Cozaar)
90 systolic
Calcium channel blocker