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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. triamterene (dyrenium)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Tachycardia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Increases cardiac output
2. loop diuretics cause...
Thiaizide diuretic
ototoxcity
Liver failure
Hypertension crisis
3. side effect:Rash and report of metallic taste
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
ACE inhibitor
Lithium toxicity
Sympatholytics
4. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Doxazosin (cardura)
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
5. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Cause hyperglycemia
Hyperkalemia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Hypokalemia
6. ACE inhibitors may cause
Gradually increase
Lithium toxicity
Dry - nonproductive cough
Bedtime
7. side effect:Neutropenia
ACE inhibitor
Doxazosin (cardura)
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
8. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
ACE inhibitor
Calcium channel blocker
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hyoglycemia
9. what drug category blocks the alpha and beta adrenergic receptors on their respective organs
Worsen angina
Sympatholytics
Swelling of mouth and throat
ACE inhibitor
10. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Infection
While on anticoagulant
11. common SLE like symptoms
Hypoglycemic
ototoxcity
Nitrates
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
12. dobutamine peak affect is...
Tachycardia
10 mins
90 systolic
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
13. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Vaso - dilation
Calcium channel blocker
14. potassium sparring may cause in men what?
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
Direct acting vasodilators
Gynecomastia
Loop diuretuc
15. hydrochlorothiazide (hydroDIURIL)
Thiazide diuretic
Vasodilation
Sympatholytics
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
16. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Taking clonidine
Hypotension
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Adrenergic neuron blocker
17. NSAID Is a interaction of...
Decrease
ACE inhibitor
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
Bedtime
18. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Myopathy and liver failure
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Alpha/beta blockers
19. direct acting vasodilators (hydralazine) treat
Loop diuretuc
Calcium Channel Blocker
Hypertension crisis
Liver failure
20. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Calcium channel blocker
Hypertension
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
21. hyporkalemia - angina chest pain - hypotension - cardiac dysrhythmias are side effects of...
Swelling of mouth and throat
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Taking clonidine
22. What causes angiodema
Potassium sparing diuretic
Doxazosin (cardura)
ACE inhibitor
Inhibition of kinase II
23. Dihydropyridines
Stop ace inhibitor
Thiazide diuretic
Calcium Channel Blocker
Loop diuretuc
24. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Direct acting vasodilator
Aliskiren (tekturna)
ACE inhibitor
25. blocking the alpha1 adrenergic receptors will cause
120/80
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
Vasodilation
Levels of digoxin
26. RAAS suppressants
Potassium sparing diuretic
Treatment of hypertension
Increases cardiac output
Cause increased uric acid
27. side effect:angiodema
Effect of diuretics
3 pm
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitor
28. upon first dose and increase in dose what may the client experience with blood pressure meds
Calcium channel blocker
Prototype drug of ARBs
Orthostatic hypotension
Loop diuretuc
29. Blocks production of angiotensin II
ACE inhibitor
ARBs
Tachycardia
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
30. alpha/beta blockers can decrease
Increase in rate and force of contraction
ACE inhibitor
Heart rate
Decrease release of renin
31. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Notify provider
Aldosterone Antagonists
Aldosterone Antagonist
Vasodilation
32. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Tachycardia
Hypertension
Tachycardia
Hyoglycemia
33. report and withhold dose for blood pressure below
90 systolic
Taking clonidine
With food
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
34. labetalol (trandate)
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Effect of diuretics
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Alpha/beta blocker
35. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Hyperkalemia
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
The effects of dubutamine
Cause hair growth
36. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Increase
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Hyperkalemia
Liver failure
37. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
Increases
Aldosterone antagonist
38. Calcium channel blockers can...
Resirpine
Hypokalemia
120/80
Worsen angina
39. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Alpha/beta blocker
Hypokalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Potassium sparing diuretic
40. viagra may cause
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Alpha/beta blockers
Hypotension
Risk for digoxin toxicity
41. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
Report immediately
ARBs
Sympatholytics
Heart rate
42. beta adrenergic blocker
Notify provider
Propanolol (inderal)
Calcium Channel Blocker
ACE inhibitor
43. spironalactone (aldactone)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Dry - nonproductive cough
ACE inhibitor
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
44. take metoprolol (lopressor) with
Food
Tachycardia
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Chewed or crushed
45. ARB that maintain diabetic nephropathy
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Doxazosin (cardura)
Sympatholytics
ACE inhibitor
46. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause...
Gastric irritation and diarrhea
Tachycardia
Alpha/beta blockers
Hyoglycemia
47. side effect:Hyperkalemia
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Notify provider
48. beta adrenergic blockers that treat angina pectoris
Atenolol - metoprolol
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypertension
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
49. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Adrenergic neuron blockers
1 hour before meals
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
ACE inhibitor
50. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Hypoglycemic
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Alpha/beta blocker
Sympathomimetics