FREE NURSING AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CARDIAC

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FREE NURSING AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT CARDIAC

DRUGS EXAM QUESTIONS

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-Guarantee passing score -111 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation Question 1: What can happen if centrally acting alpha adrenergics are stopped suddenly?

Answer:

rebound hypertension

Question 2: CCBs are used for what heart conditions?

Answer:

Angina, SVTs, Hypertension

Question 3: LDL goal

Answer:

<100

Question 4: GP IIB and IIIA inhibitors are classified as what?

Answer:

potent platelet inhibitors

Question 5: CO x PR =

Answer:

Blood Pressure

Question 6: Digoxin is contraindicated when?

Answer:

HR is <60 bpm

Question 7: What are IIB and IIIA inhibitors used for?

Answer:

unstable angina, some heart attacks, angioplasty with or without stent placement Question 8: What diuretic can cause ototoxicty when admin too fast with IV infusion?

Answer:

Lasix (furosemide)

Question 9: What is the action of antiplatelets?

Answer:

interrupt clotting process

Question 10: What foods must clients taking anticoagulants avoid?

Answer:

green leafy veggies, fish, liver, coffee, tea (all rich in vitamin K)

Question 11: Name a common LMWH.

Answer:

enoxaparin (Lovenox)

Question 12: How is nitrogylcerin stored?

Answer:

dark, glass bottle (not child proof)

Question 13: How long before surgery must a client stop taking Plavix?

Answer:

• days

Question 14: What are the side effects of alpha adrenergics?

Answer:

hypotensino, drowsiness, dry mouth, dizziness Question 15: What else must you teach clients taking thiazides to do or watch for?

Answer:

Take BP, watch for orthostatic hypotension, use sun block, eat foods rich in potassium Question 16: Potassium channel blockers are contraindicated in what heart conditions?

Answer:

2nd & 3rd Degree Heart block, bradycardia, SA node dysfunction

Question 17: Clients taking anticoagulants need to report what s/s to MD

Answer:

petechiae, bruising, tarry stools, epistaxis, expectoration of blood Question 18: Potassium sparring diuretics should not be taken with what class of heart medications?

Answer:

ACE inhibitors (both can cause hyperkalemia)

Question 19: SV X HR =

Answer:

Cardiac output

Question 20: What are the side effects of potassium channel blockers?

Answer:

Photophobia, hypotension, dysrhytmias

Question 21: What is adenosine used for?

Answer:

Chemical cardioversion, causes temporary asystole!

Question 22: What is the action of Beta Blockers?

Answer:

Block catecholamines and cause peripheral vasodilation

Question 23: What do all clients need to do before taking a Beta Blockers?

Answer:

Check pulse, do not take if <60 bpm.

Question 24: What must the nurse monitor for in patients taking thiazides?

Answer:

VS, weight, I/Os, E-lytes Question 25: Side effects of lidocaine (Xylocaine) and mexiletine (Mexitil) important to teach men about?

Answer:

Impotence, may be permanent

Question 26: What is the antidote for Coumadin (warfarin)?

Answer:

Vitamin K

Question 27: What is the antidote for Heaprin?

Answer:

Protamine Sulfate

Question 28: What is the action of ACE inhibitors?

Answer:

blocks the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II and blocks release of aldosterone