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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Calcium channel blockers can...
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympatholytics
Worsen angina
Hypotension
2. side effect: peripheral edema of feet and legs
ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
IV epinephrine
Hyperkalemia
3. dobutamine increases...
Decrease release of renin
Esmolol - sotalol
No
Renal perfusion
4. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
IV epinephrine
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Nitrates
Direct acting vasodilators
5. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
No
Loop diuretic
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Hypotension
6. prototype drug of beta adrenergic blockers
ACE inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
The effects of dubutamine
7. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
ACE inhibitor
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
Thiazide diuretic
8. What to do for hypotension following first dose/dizziness
Lie supine
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Calcium channel blocker
9. spironolactone (aldactone)
Infection
Aldosterone Antagonist
Increases cardiac output
Orthostatic hypotension
10. beta adrenergic blocker
Loop diuretic
1 hour before meals
Propanolol (inderal)
Tachycardia
11. correct fluid deficit and hypokalemia while on...
Nitrates
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors
Cause hyperglycemia
12. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Hypoglycemic
Cause hyperglycemia
10 mins
Adrenergic neuron blocker
13. direct acting vasodilator prototype
Alpha/beta blockers
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Report immediately
14. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Vaso - dilation
15. Dont take ACE inhibitor or ARBs if....
Heart rate
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Weight
16. side effect:angiodema
BP medication
ACE inhibitor
Notify provider
Cover with plastic wrap
17. inhibit innervation of sympathetic neurins in the central nervous system
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Loop diuretic
Sympathoylytics
120/80
18. When to give clonidine
Doxazosin (cardura)
ARB
Bedtime
Calcium channel blocker
19. when angioedema occurs
Effect of diuretics
Weight
Thiaizide diuretic
Stop ace inhibitor
20. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Liver failure
Effect of diuretics
Sympatholytics
Tachycardia
21. clonidine (catapres)
Gynecomastia
ARBs
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Aldoseterone
22. viagra may cause
Hypotension
Gynecomastia
Vaso - dilation
Food
23. st. wort while taking with calcium channel blockers will increase or decrease blood levels
ACE inhibitors
Effect of diuretics
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
Decrease
24. give with diuretics with or without food
With food
Hypokalemia
Increase in rate and force of contraction
Sympathomimetics
25. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
90 systolic
No
ACE inhibitors
While on anticoagulant
26. check pulse rate before taking what?
Myopathy and liver failure
Increases
Sympathoylytics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
27. sore throat is sign of...
Lie supine
Infection
Notify provider
High bp and increase heart rate
28. taking statins and signs of abdominal pain - jaundice - fatigue indicate
Infection
ACE inhibitor
Liver failure
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
29. refrain from using potassium supplement or potassium containing salt while on...
ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
BP medication
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
30. losartan (Cozaar)
Effect of diuretics
Prototype drug of ARBs
Sympatholytics
Hypoglycemic
31. What to do when Episodes of headache and insomnia while on ARBs occur
Hypoglycemic
Sympathomimetics
Report to provider
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
32. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
Sympatholytics
High bp and increase heart rate
Atenolol - metoprolol
Calcium channel blocker
33. monitor potassium levels while taking..
Hypertension crisis
Hyoglycemia
Bedtime
Aldosterone antagonist
34. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
While on anticoagulant
No
Heart rate
Loop diuretic
35. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Loop diuretic
Bedtime
Alpha/beta blockers
Hypokalemia
36. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Hyoglycemia
Infection
37. What causes angiodema
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Inhibition of kinase II
Calcium channel blocker
Sympatholytics
38. Second choice after ACE inhibitors for treatment of hypertension is...
ARBs
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Aldosterone Antagonist
Sympatholytics
39. decreases blood levels of furosemide
ototoxcity
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
No
Aliskiren (tekturna)
40. Where to apply transdermal patch
Calcium channel blocker
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Increase
Potassium sparing diuretic
41. facial flushing may occur with
Calcium channel blocker
Report to provider
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
42. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Ventricular fibillation or tachycardia
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Sympatholytics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
43. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Orthostatic hypotension
120/80
Hypertension
Potassium sparing diuretic
44. phosphodiesterase inhibitors
ACE inhibitor
Increases cardiac output
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Calcium channel blocker
45. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
46. Nitropusside (Nitropress)
Direct acting vasodilator
ACE inhibitor
Increase
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
47. give last dose of diuretic at What time
Calcium channel blocker
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
3 pm
Vasodilation
48. indirectly increases heart rate (low blood pressure stimulates baroreceptors refles
Aldosterone Antagonists
Hydralazine (apreosoline)
Calcium channel blocker
Cover with plastic wrap
49. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Direct acting vasodilators
Calcium channel blocker
Hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
50. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Tachycardia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Nitrates