PERFUSION

DIGOXIN

100

WHAT IS THE ANTIDOTE FOR DIGOXIN

IMMUNE FAB

200

WHAT IS DIGOXIN USED FOR?

Heart failure

Dysrhythmias (like atrial fibrillation)

300

WHAT CATEGORY IS DIGOXIN UNDER?

CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES

400

WHAT ARE SOME SIDE EFFECTS OF DIGOXIN TOXICITY?

DOUBLE VISION

ANOREXIA

BLURRY VISION

WHITE HALOS

GREEN HUES

500

 The nurse takes the client’s pulse before giving Digoxin. For which value should the medication be held?

 A. 61

 B. 60

 C. 59

 D. Digoxin is never held

C. 59

ACE INHIBITORS

100

WHAT DO ACE INHIBITORS END IN?

A. IDE

B. PRIL

C. PINE

D.ASE

B. PRIL

200

ACTION OF ACE INHIBITORS

DECREASE PRODUCTION OF ANGIOTENSIN 2 BY BLOCKING CONVERSION OF ANGIOTENSIN 1

300

USE OF ACE INHIBITORS

HYPERTENSION 

HEART FAILURE

HEART ATTACK

400

WHAT DO ACE INHIBITORS EXCRETE?

A. WAATER AND GLUCOSE

B. WATER AND POTASSIUM

C. CALCIUM AND WATER

D. SODIUM AND WATER

D. SODIUM AND WATER

500

WHAT DO ACE INHIBITORS RETAIN?

A. CALCIUM

B. SODIUM

C. POTASSIUM

D. WATER

C. POTASSIUM

BETA BLOCKERS

100

WHAT DO BETA BLOCKERS END IN?

A. IZE

B. LOL

C.LIL

D.ADE

B. LOL

200

USES OF BETA BLOCKERS?

HYPERTENSION

DECREASES AFTERLOAD

300

NAME SOME BETA BLOCKERS?

METOPROLOL

ATENOLOL

ESMOLOL

PROPANOLOL

LABETALOL

400

WHO SHOULD NOT RECEIVE BETA BLOCKERS?

PATIENTS WITH A HX OF HEART ATTACK BECAUSE BETA BLOCKERS REDUCE CONTRACTILITY OF THE HEART

OR ASHTMATICS

500

SIDE EFFECTS OF BETA BLOCKERS INCLUDE

Bradycardia and Hypotension

Decreased Cardiac Output 

Ortho Hypo

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS

100

WHAT DO MOST CCB END IN?

A. AZE

B. DINE

C.RINE

D. PINE

D. PINE

200

WHAT DO CCB TREAT?

Hypertension

Tachycardia

Angina

300

ACTION OF CCB

Blocks calcium channels in blood vessels

Vasodilation of vascular smooth muscle

400

WHY SHOULD YOU TAKE A CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER FOR REFLEX TACHYCARDIA?

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKS CAUSE VASODILATION OF SMOOTH MUSCLE

500

A patient is taking Nifedipine (a calcium channel blocker). Why might this patient also be on Furosemide (Lasix)?

 A. the patient may need additional medication to lower blood pressure

 B. Nifedipine causes fluid retention

 C. Nifedipine causes hypertension

 D. Nifedipine causes hyperkalemia

B. NIFEDIPINE CAUSES FLUID RETENTION

HMG COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

100

WHAT DO HMG REDUCTASE INHIBITORS END IN?

A.PIL

B.PROL

C.STATIN

D.SIDE

C. STATIN

200

USE OF HMG REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

Hypercholesterolemia

Prevention of coronary events

Prevent MI and CVA

Increase HDL

300

SIDE EFFECTS OF HMG REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

HEPATOTOXICITY

MYOPATHY

400

IMPORTANT LABS FOR HMG REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

Baseline cholesterol

HDL 

LDL

Triglycerides

500

WHICH STATIN MUST BE TAKEN WITH FOOD?

A. SIMVASTATIN

B. PRAVASTATIN

C. LOVASTATIN

LOVASTATIN