Anti dysrhythmias
Name a medication commonly used as first or second line treatment to attempt to return the heart to normal rhythm
What is Amiodarone or Lidocaine?
What are rare but serious adverse reactions of benazepril
What is Angioedema, Liver failure, or Steven Johnsons' syndrome?
What symptoms should a nurse assess for in patients taking Doxazosin due to its potential side effects on the urinary system?
What is urinary frequency or retention?
This should be monitored when taking an ARB or any antihypertensive medication
What is blood pressure?
What should you monitor before giving Bisoprolol
What is blood pressure, heart rate?
Patients taking rosuvastatin should avoid this fruit to help prevent side effects.
What is grapefruit?
When taking Fluvastatin, avoid eating foods high in _____ and ______ or medication will not be as effective. Avoid drinking alcohol. It can raise triglyceride levels and may increase your risk of liver damage.
What is fat and cholesterol?
What should a nurse evaluate in a patient taking isosorbide to monitor for potential adverse effects
What is heart rate and rhythm?
When using this drug, keep life-support equipment and vasopressors readily available in case severe adverse reaction (CNS, CV, or respiratory) occurs when this drug is injected.
What is lidocaine?
What is the most common side effect of Captopril?
What is a cough?
Doxazosin is used to the treatment benign prostatic hyperplasia, what is another use for this drug?
What is treatment of hypertension?
When taking Valsartan, this lab value should be monitored to assess kidney function.
What is serum creatinine?
What should the nurse teach a client who has received a Clonidine transdermal patch
What is get up slowly from a sitting to standing position?
This liver enzyme level should be monitored regularly while a patient is taking simvastatin to detect potential hepatotoxicity?
What is ALT?
What are nursing interventions for Gemfibrozil?
What is monitor PT, assess history of gall stones and liver disease?
This is the indication for the use of Isosorbide
What is prophylaxis management of pectoral angina?
This drug is used for threatening ventricular dysrhythmias & management of non-convertible chronic A-fib?
What is Amiodirone?
What electrolyte level should be assessed in patients taking captopril
What is potassium?
What time of day would you recommend taking Prazosin to reduce the risk of side effects like dizziness
What is bedtime?
This is a black box warning for all ARBs
What is injury or death to a developing fetus?
What are contraindications for administration of Hydralazine?
What is Coronary artery disease, MI, tachycardia, SLE, mitral valvular rheumatic heart disease?
This common side effect of niacin causes warmth, redness, and itching, often in the face and neck
What is flushing?
This vital sign should be regularly monitored in patients taking lovastatin
What is blood pressure?
This is the correct way for a patient to take nitroglycerin tablets during an angina attack?
What is sublingually (Place the tablet under the tongue and allow it to fully dissolve)?
What should a nurse assess for in a patient taking flecainide related to potential side effects affecting the CNS?
What is dizziness or visual disturbances?
Enalapril (Vasotec) is contraindicated in pregnancy because it has the ability to do this?
What is crosses the placenta?
This lab value should be monitored in patients taking Terazosin to assess for potential changes in blood sugar levels.
What is blood glucose?
Valsartan can increase the concentration of this ion
What is lithium?
This is a recurrent complication in all antihypertensive medications
What is orthostatic hypotension?
What should the nurse assess for patients taking Niacin?
(Name at least one)
Muscle pain, tenderness, and weakness.
Pravastatin lowers cholesterol by blocking this enzyme in the liver?
What is HMG-CoA reductase?
This is the typical frequency of administration of subl nitroglycerin
What is 1 tablet q 5 minutes
This drug is very effective at suppressing PVC's
What is flecainide?
Why should women who are pregnant or planning to be pregnant avoid taking enalapril?
What is risk of harming the fetus?
Prazosin-Side effect of Prazosin, should be taken at low doses?
What is orthostatic hypotension?
ARBs have a lower incidence of this side effect. (Compared to a common ACE inhibitor side effect)
What is a cough?
This fruit interacts with several antihypertensive medications.
What is grapefruit?
Fasting lipid profile: At 6-8 weeks after starting or with medication change and then every 6-12 mos. Liver enzymes: ALT (not AST) within the first 3 months?
What is Atorvastatin?
What lab values does Simvastatin decrease
What is LDL?
This is the maximum dose of nitroglycerin that should be administered in a 15 minute time span.
What is 3 (3 tablets in 15 minutes maximum)
Monitor signs of blood dyscrasias including agranulocytosis (fever, sore throat, mucosal lesions, other signs of infection), thrombocytopenia (bruising, nose bleeds, bleeding gums), or hemolytic anemia (unusual fatigue, shortness of breath, dizziness, headache, coldness in your hands and feet, pale skin, chest pain). What drug am I taking?
What is Quinidine?
What does Lisinopril do to the cells that effects insulin?
What is increasing insulin sensitivity?
Prazosin-What herbal/food should be avoided when taking Prazosin?
What are Saw Palmetto or nettle root products?
Losartan can lead to this electrolyte imbalance
What is hyperkalemia?
In addition to treating hypertension this medication can also be used to treat cancer pain
What is clonidine?
works by reducing the amount of cholesterol your body absorbs from your intestines.
What is Ezetimbe?
Niacin is vitamin B__
What is B3?
Common adverse effect of taking Nitroglycerin tablet
What is a headache?
Non-cardioselective β-blocker that possesses potassium channel-blocking properties?
What is sotalol?
This medication suppresses angiotensin II synthesis.
Reducing sympathetic activity and sodium and water reabsorption in the kidneys
What is Ramipril?
What side effects can happen to the heart when taking Doxazosin?
What is chest pain and/or arrhythmias?
This side effect of losartan can cause swelling, particularly in the face and lips
What is angioedema?
This antihypertensive drug is best taken at night to prevent daytime sleepiness
What is clonidine?
These are a list of adverse effects for the medication fenofibrate
What is muscle pain, tenderness, malaise, and dark-colored urine?
Serious side effect of Simvastatin?
What is acute renal failure and rhabdomyolysis
Isosorbide mononitrate, Nitroglycerin, and Isosorbide dinitrate. What do these medications have in common
What are antianginal medications are used to prevent future episodes of angina