exam 4 medications

Question 1

what medications would someone with HTN might be prescribed?

Answer 1

• adrenergic blockers
  > clonidine
• ace inhibitors
  > the prils
• angiotensin receptor blockers
  > losartan
  > valsartan

Question 2

this medication treats HTN. HF, neuropathy and MI

Answer 2

ace inhibits “prils” and ARBSs

Question 3

this medication is IV only

Answer 3

enalapril

Question 4

ace inhibitors must be given with food but what is the exception?

Answer 4

captopril

Question 5

this medication is excreted by the kidneys so renal patients must have reduce dosage

Answer 5

ace inhibitor

Question 6

diuretic + ace inhibitors can cause

Answer 6

hypotension

Question 7

decreased risk of cough and hyperkalemia

Answer 7

ARBs

Question 8

good choice for those who cannot tolerate Ace inhibitors

Answer 8

ARBs

Question 9

this med is excreted by kidneys. decrease dosage for renal patients

Answer 9

ARBs

Question 10

does not cause cliniclly significant hyperkalemia

Answer 10

ARBs

Question 11

these meds decrease cardiac output, decrease HR and BP and decrease cardiac workload

Answer 11

beta blockers

Question 12

this medication is used for
- angina
- htn
- cardiac dysrhthmias
- myocardial infarction
-HF

Answer 12

Beta blockers

Question 13

with this medication you need to monitor asthmatics and diabetic for bronchospasm and hypoglycemia

Answer 13

beta blocker

Question 14

what three medications can we use for HF

Answer 14

• carvedilol
• bisoprolol
• metoprolol

Question 15

what three olol do we need to watch in asthmatics and diabetics

Answer 15

propanolol, sotalol, and carvedilol

Question 16

CCB can intensify the effects of this drug

Answer 16

beta blocker

Question 17

this medication is not a good choice for HF because they reduce myocardial contractility

Answer 17

CCB

Question 18

this med treats HTN

Answer 18

CCB

Question 19

verapamil and diltiazem treat

Answer 19

dysrhythmias, HTN, angina

Question 20

if a patient on CCB takes digoxin can have a risk of

Answer 20

digoxin toxicity

Question 21

CCB + BB

Answer 21

decrease HR

Question 22

do not take your beta blockers with

Answer 22

grapefruit juice

Question 23

beta blockers are good for

Answer 23

angina and HTN

Question 24

alpha adrenergic blockers therapeutic effects

Answer 24

• HTN
• Raynaud disease

Question 25

this med lowers BP causing vasodilation

Answer 25

Alpha adrenergic blockers

Question 26

most common for HTN

Answer 26

prazosin, terazosin, doxazosin

Question 27

medications given to those who have angina

Answer 27

- nitroglycerin - beta blockers - CCB

Question 28

what can't a patient taking nitro not need to take with it?

Answer 28

ED meds

Question 29

side effects of nitroglycerin

Answer 29

flushing-vasodilaitng headache - blood rushing decrease BP tachycardia

Question 30

a patient with angina should never stop taking this medication abruptly -- and why?

Answer 30

BB- rebound hypertension

Question 31

this medication is used alone or with ASA (aspirin)

Answer 31

clopidogrel

Question 32

anticoagulants heparin and enoxaparin what labs do we need to watch

Answer 32

platelets

Question 33

what medications can we give to those having a myocardial infarction?

Answer 33

Morphine Oxygen Nitrites Aspirin ace inhibitors beta blockers

Question 34

what meds might a HF patient be on?

Answer 34

- Beta blockers: propanolol and metoprolol - Alpha/beta blocker: carvedilol -digoxin - diuretics - anticoagulants

Question 35

what is the antidote for digoxin

Answer 35

digibind

Question 36

what do we need to monitor when a patient is on digoxin

Answer 36

apical pulse

Question 37

peripheral vascular disease medications

Answer 37

- antiplatelets - clopidogrel and ASA - diabetic meds - lipid lowering drugs: atorvastatin, niacin, fibrates

Question 38

deep vein thrombosis meds

Answer 38

- enoxaparin : monitor platelets - anticoagulant > heparin and warfarin - IV heparin infusion followed by warfarin

Question 39

antidote for coumadin

Answer 39

vit k and FFP

Question 40

antidote for heparin

Answer 40

protamine sulfate

Question 41

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