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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Decrease release of renin
Loop diuretic
Adrenergic antagonists
Lie supine

2. monitor and report frequent headaches while on...
Lithium toxicity
Tachycardia
Calcium channel blocker
BP medication

3. Palpitation - muscle weakness - paresthesias are signs of...
Dobutamine
Hyperkalemia
Effect of diuretics
No

4. common SLE like symptoms
No
Calcium channel blocker
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis

5. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Loop diuretuc
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
A sudden decrease in bp
Hyperkalemia

6. Side effects of ARBs
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
ACE inhibitors
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion

7. increases blood levels of lipitor and nizoral
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Cause hair growth
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Dry hairless skin every 7 days

8. Candesartan (Atacand)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Increase
Sympatholytics
ARB

9. adrenergic neuron blockers are...
Doxazosin (cardura)
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympatholytics
Heart rate

10. PVD or Raynaud's Disease patients shouldnt take
Direct acting vasodilator
Dry - nonproductive cough
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

11. Normal blood pressure
Dobutamine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
120/80

12. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
ACE inhibitor
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Report immediately

13. What Statins can cause
ACE inhibitors
Cause hair growth
Myopathy and liver failure
Alpha/beta blocker

14. Give calcium channel blocker with beta blockers to prevent
Tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Aldosterone antagonist

15. Sever hypertension following first does
Sympatholytics
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
ACE inhibitor
Loop diuretic

16. guanethidine (ismelin)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Thiaizide diuretic
Aldosterone Antagonists

17. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Sympathoylytics
Direct acting vasodilator
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Calcium channel blocker

18. side effect: gingival hyperplasia
Inhibition of kinase II
Lithium toxicity
ACE inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker

19. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Hypotension
Aldoseterone
No
Doxazosin (cardura)

20. Heart failure decereases
Calcium channel blocker
Aldosterone Antagonist
Cardiac output
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers

21. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Loop diuretic
Hyoglycemia
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers

22. nitrates can cause bradycardia or tachycardia
Tachycardia
Decrease
Dry - nonproductive cough
ACE inhibitor

23. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Positive inotropic effect
No
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed

24. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Hyzaar
Potassium sparing diuretic
No

25. blocking cardiac beta 1 receptor causes
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Cheeks and gums
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart

26. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Sympathomimetics
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Report to provider
Hyzaar

27. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Sympathomimetics
Hypertension crisis
Hypotension

28. eplerenone (Inspra)
Statin
Hypertension
Aldosterone Antagonist
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart

29. St. john worts decreases...
Levels of digoxin
Lithium toxicity
Weight
Loop diuretic

30. dobutamine (dobutrex)
BP medication
120/80
Myopathy and liver failure
Sympathomimetics

31. monitor potassium levels while taking..
ACE inhibitor
Hyperkalemia
Aldosterone antagonist
Adrenergic neuron blockers

32. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
High bp and increase heart rate

33. Blockage of angiotensin II
1 hour before meals
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Diuretic
Vaso - constriction

34. spironalactone (aldactone)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Tachycardia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
No

35. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Beta adrenergic blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Loop diuretics

36. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Vaso - dilation
Report immediately
Thiazide diuretic
No

37. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Positive inotropic effect
Direct acting vasodilators
ARBs

38. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Chewed or crushed
Loop diuretic
Risk for digoxin toxicity

39. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Aldoseterone
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Potassium sparing diuretic

40. Losinopril (Prinivil)
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
Hypertension
Weight
ACE inhibitor

41. when angioedema occurs
Decrease release of renin
Stop ace inhibitor
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Decrease

42. Another name for sympatholytics
Renal perfusion
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Adrenergic antagonists
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor

43. decreases blood levels of furosemide
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
Increase
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Aliskiren (tekturna)

44. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
Decrease
Orthostatic hypotension
Infection
The effects of dubutamine

45. losartan (Cozaar)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Prototype drug of ARBs
Aldosterone Antagonist
Vaso - dilation

46. what makes norepinephrine unavailable for use
Thiaizide diuretic
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Calcium channel blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker

47. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Aldosterone Antagonists
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
ACE inhibitor

48. Valsartan (Diovan)
The effects of dubutamine
ARB
A sudden decrease in bp
Esmolol - sotalol

49. Dihydropyridines
Propanolol (inderal)
Aldoseterone
Calcium Channel Blocker
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors

50. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Alpha/beta blockers
Lithium toxicity
Notify provider
Loop diuretic

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