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NCLEX Cardiac Medications
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. decreases blood levels of irbesartan (avapro)
Pregnant or breastfeeding
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Loop diuretics
Aliskiren (tekturna)
2. Heart failure decereases
Cardiac output
Hypoglycemic
Hypotension
Thiazide diuretic
3. Captopril (Capotene)
Direct acting vasodilators
Hypokalemia
Prototype drug of ACE inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
4. beta adrenergic blockers are...
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Sympatholytics
5. When to give clonidine
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Bedtime
Tachycardia
Report immediately
6. alpha/beta blockers are...
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Sympathoylytics
Calcium channel blocker
Headache - insomnia - angiodermia
7. methyldopa (aldomet)
Calcium channel blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ARB
8. SOB - edema - coughing at night is a sign of...
Loop diuretic
Heart failure
Hyperkalemia
Decrease heart rate - decrease contractility of the heart
9. Normal blood pressure
120/80
Hyperkalemia
Positive inotropic effect
Increase
10. patient with sinus bradycardia dont take what?
Food
Gradually increase
Hypokalemia
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
11. What causes angiodema
Sympatholytics
Inhibition of kinase II
Sympatholytics
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
12. coronary arteries have alpha 1 receptors cause
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Increase in rate and force of contraction
ACE inhibitor
Doxazosin (cardura)
13. Enalapril (Vasotec)
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
Sympathomimetics
ACE inhibitor
120/80
14. Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Prototype drug of ARBs
ACE inhibitor
Effect of diuretics
15. if pulse is below 60 hold on...
Alpha/beta blockers
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Bedtime
Atenolol (tenormin) and metoprolol (lopressor)
16. spironalactone (aldactone)
Potassium sparing diuretic
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Vaso - constriction
17. side effects of centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Dry mouth - dizziness - drowsiness
Presistant rash
Loop diuretics
Beta 1 adrenergic receptor blockers
18. Candesartan (Atacand)
ARB
Worsen angina
Dry - nonproductive cough
Vasodilation
19. substained release form of calcium channel blocker should be swallowed whole and not
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Chewed or crushed
Losartan (Cozaar) and Irbesartan (Avapro)
Worsen angina
20. Captopril Administration
Decrease release of renin
1 hour before meals
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Losartan (Cozaar)
21. Take ARBs with caution if..
IV epinephrine
Hyzaar
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
22. resirpine (serpalan - resirpine)
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Increase risk for digoxin toxicity
3 pm
Inhibition of kinase II
23. loop diuretics cause...
Calcium channel blocker
ototoxcity
Decrease release of renin
Vasodilation
24. Sever hypertension following first does
ACE inhibitor
Dry hairless skin every 7 days
Nitrates
Bedtime
25. Prototype drug of Alpha 1 Adrenergic blockers
Increase
Decrease release of renin
Dirct acting vasodilator
Doxazosin (cardura)
26. furosemide (lasix)
Myopathy and liver failure
Loop diuretic
Pregnant - hyperkalemia - hypercalcemia or dehydration
Infection
27. SLE like symptoms can be seen with overuse of...
Increase
Dirct acting vasodilator
Myopathy and liver failure
Esmolol - sotalol
28. side effects that ARBs dont have that AEC inhibitors do have
1 hour before meals
Orthostatic hypotension
3 pm
Dry cough - hyperkalemia
29. labetalol (trandate)
Prototype drug of ARBs
Decrease heart rate and contractility
Hypertension crisis
Alpha/beta blocker
30. ethacrynic acid (edecrin)
Loop diuretic
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
Resirpine
31. corticosteroids and amphotecerin B takin with thiazide diuretic can cause
Tachycardia
Notify provider
IV digoxin immune fab (Digibind)
Hypokalemia
32. blocking renal beta 1 receptors cause
Decrease release of renin
ACE inhibitor
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
Increase in rate and force of contraction
33. rebound excitation causing angina pain or MI results from sudden withdraw of what?
Using diuretic or is hyperkalemia
Dirct acting vasodilator
Beta adrenergic receptor blockers
Prototype drug of ARBs
34. 1st sign of dry cough What to do?
Notify provider
Sympatholytics
Cheeks and gums
Decrease heart rate and contractility
35. AngiotensionII Receptor Blockers abbreviated
Beta 1 adrenergic receptors
ARBs
Prototype drug of ARBs
Calcium channel blocker
36. taking adrenerfgic receptor blocker with oral hypoglycemia agents can cause
Notify provider
Levels of digoxin
Hyoglycemia
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
37. side effect: reflex tachycardia causing increased angina pain in patients with angina
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Myopathy and liver failure
38. dilating the peripheral vessels will treat what?
Hypertension
Heart failure
Dirct acting vasodilator
Causes vasodialation - urinary excretion of sodium - and potassium retention
39. take atenolol (ternomin) when
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
Worsen angina
Adrenergic neuron blockers
Sympatholytics
40. alpha 1 adrenergic blockers are...
Loop diuretic
Sympatholytics
Sympathoylytics
Tachycardia - orthrostatic hypotension - and nasal congestion
41. When is the best time to give alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
ACE inhibitor - ARBs - Aldosterone antagonist - Direct renin inhibitors
Bedtime
Calcium channel blocker
BP medication
42. clonidine (catapres)
LDL and VLDLs
Centrally acting alpha 2 agonist
ARBs
Systolic 20 mmg Hg or diastolic 10 mmg Hg
43. Fosinopril ( Monopril)
Increase
ACE inhibitor
Decrease release of renin
Phosphodiesterase inhibitor
44. dont give with high fat meal (slows absorption)
Alpha 1 adrenergic blockers
Calcium channel blocker
Aliskiren (tekturna)
Sympatholytics
45. blocks calcium blockers in muscle cells
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Alpha/beta blockers
Potassium sparing diuretic
Calcium channel blocker
46. Taking calcium channel blockers with melatonin causes
10 mins
Before meals or bed time can be crushed or swallowed
High bp and increase heart rate
Hypoglycemic
47. take adrenergic neuron blocker if allergic to rauwolfa alkaloids..
Adrenergic neuron blocker
Tachycardia
Aliskiren (tekturna)
No
48. potassium level above 5.0 - type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria are contraindicated to what?
Aldosterone Antagonists
ACE inhibitor
Stop ace inhibitor
ACE inhibitor
49. prototype drug of calcium channel blocker
10-12 hours daily
Valsartan (Diovan) and Candesartan (Atacand)
Nifedipine (adalat - procardia)
Esmolol ( brevibloc)
50. centrally act alpha 2 agonist are...
Gradually increase
ACE inhibitor
Sympatholytics
The effects of dubutamine