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NCLEX Cardiac Medications

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1. headache and palpitation may be seen while taking
Direct acting vasodilator
Weight
Hyperkalemia
Dry - nonproductive cough

2. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Food or milk
Calcium channel blocker
Taking clonidine
Bedtime

3. dont take aliskiren (tekturna) if
Renal perfusion
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Orthostatic hypotension
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4. Tachycardia is the body's natural response to...
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Orthostatic hypotension
Weight
A sudden decrease in bp

5. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Cause hair growth
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Resirpine
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers

6. Take ARBs with caution if..
Calcium channel blocker
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Calcium channel blocker
Cheeks and gums

7. antadote for digoxin
Vaso - constriction
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Infection
Hypertension crisis

8. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
120/80
Hyperkalemia
ACE inhibitor

9. take adrenergic neuron blocker while on MAOIs depressent
1 hour before meals
Increase
Direct acting vasodilator
No

10. give last dose of diuretic at What time
ACE inhibitor
Bedtime
3 pm
The effects of dubutamine

11. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Hypokalemia
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Nitrates

12. losartan combination with hydrochlorothiazide
Cheeks and gums
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Hyzaar
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13. inamirinone (inocor)
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Hypertension

14. side effect of aldosterone Antagonist
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Worsen angina
Hyperkalemia
Hypotension

15. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Doxazosin (cardura)
Beta1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
IV epinephrine

16. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Sympatholytics

17. if patient has rheumatic heart disease - tachcardia - or MI dont take what?
ARB
Increase
Direct acting vasodilators
ARB

18. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Swelling of mouth and throat
Treatment of hypertension
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
Hyoglycemia

19. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with digoxin can cause
Report to provider
Direct acting vasodilator
Bradycardia
1 hour before meals

20. Candesartan (Atacand)
ACE inhibitor
ARB
Stop ace inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator

21. taken sildanefil (viagra) with alpha 1 adrenergic blockers can cause what?
Vasodilation
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Weight
Hypotension

22. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hyperkalemia
Hypertension
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
Tachycardia

23. Parazosin (Minipress)
Cause increased uric acid
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
No
Bradycardia

24. Increase in bradykinin
Hypertension
Calcium channel blocker
Dry - nonproductive cough
Stop ace inhibitor

25. take adrenergic neuron blocker with peptic ulcer or collitis
A sudden decrease in bp
ACE inhibitor
No
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers

26. chlorothiazied (DIURIL)
Thiaizide diuretic
No
Hypotension
Calcium channel blocker

27. Herbal ginseng increases...
Risk for digoxin toxicity
Hypoglycemic
No
Esmolol - sotalol

28. NSAIDs may decrease...
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Worsen angina
Effect of diuretics

29. direct acting vasodilator maybe given with a beta blocker to prevent
Tachycardia
Decrease release of renin
Chewed or crushed
Dry - nonproductive cough

30. alpha adrenergic antagonist can cause...
While on anticoagulant
Alpha/beta blocker
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion

31. common SLE like symptoms
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
90 systolic
Liver failure

32. adrenergic neuron blockers can cause
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Fibrate
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Adrenergic antagonists

33. Dont give alpha/beta blocker if pt...
Calcium channel blocker
Has asthma or any respiratory issues
IV epinephrine
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention

34. phosphodiesterase inhibitors increases or decreases cardiac output
Loop diuretics
Calcium channel blocker
Increases
Aldosterone antagonist

35. gemfibrozil (lopid) - fenofibrate ( antara - lofibra - tricor - triglide) - fenofibric acid ( trilipix)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Hypertension
Bedtime
Fibrate

36. Captopril Administration
Facial flushing - joint pain - fever - nephritis - pericarditis
Loop diuretics
Heart rate
1 hour before meals

37. possible angina pain is...
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
Associated with dobutamine
10-12 hours daily
Vaso - dilation

38. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Heart failure
High bp and increase heart rate
No
Sympathomimetics

39. aliskiren (tekturna) given with potassium sparing diuretic causes
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Increase
Direct acting vasodilator
Hyperkalemia

40. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
Heart failure
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Loop diuretuc

41. report rapid heart rate and increase in angina pain while on...
Calcium channel blocker
ARBs
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Aliskiren (tekturna)

42. Direct Renin Inhibitor
Direct acting vasodilator
Sympathoylytics
Dirct acting vasodilator
Aliskiren (tekturna)

43. beta adrenergic blocker
Hypoglycemic
Hypoglycemic
Associated with dobutamine
Esmolol ( brevibloc)

44. ARB that prevent stroke
Ace inhibitors - arbs - aldosterone aldactone
Losartan (Cozaar)
Food or milk
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers

45. cimetidine increases...
Prototype drug of ARBs
Candesartan (atacand)
Levels of alpha/beta blockers
Dirct acting vasodilator

46. Ace inhibitors can cause a...
Adrenergic neuron blockers
ARBs
Presistant rash
The effects of dubutamine

47. eplerenone (Inspra)
ACE inhibitor
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia
Aldosterone Antagonist

48. hydralaizine maybe given with What to reduce fluid retention
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
Potassium sparing diuretic
Severe orthrostatic hypotension
Diuretic

49. alpha/beta blockers are...
Esmolol - sotalol
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
No
Sympathoylytics

50. alpha/beta blockers in comibinational usage with oral hypoglycemic agents can cause what?
Bradycardia
ACE inhibitors
Hypoglycemic
Aldosterone Antagonists