NR 293 Pharm Exam 2 Review Chamberlain University-Illinois | UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers

NR 293 Pharm Exam 2 Review Chamberlain University-Illinois |
UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers

Question:
What drugs can be classified as Calcium channel blockers?

Answer:
- Amlodipine
- Nifedipine
- Diltiazem


Question:
What does Diltiazem/ Verapamil help treat that other Ca
channel blockers do not?

Answer:
Cardiac dysrhythmias:
- Atrial fibrillation
- Atrial flutter
- SVT


Question:
What does Ca blockers, like Amlodipine and Nifedipine, treat
mainly treat?

Answer:
- Hypertension
- Angina Pectoris (Chest pain)


Question:
What are some complications to Nifedipine?

Answer:
- Reflex Tachycardia
- Acute toxicity
- Orthostatic hypertension
- Peripheral edema

,Question:
Who should not use Nifedipine?

Answer:
- patients with Cardiogenic shock


Question:
The use of Nifedipine should be used cautiously with what
type of cardiac events?

Answer:
- Acute MI
- Unstable Angina
- Aortic Stenosis


Question:
What type of AV block should Nifedipine and Diltiazem be
utilized cautiously with?

Answer:
- 2nd - degree AV block
- 3rd-degree AV block


Question:
What type of Hyper or hypo tension is contraindicated to
Nifedipine?

Answer:
- Hypotension is contraindicated to Nifedipine


Question:
If a patient is on Nifedipine and shows signs of Reflex
Tachycardia, what drug should be administered to decrease
the reflex tachycardia?

Answer:
- Metoprolol (aka Beta blockers) should be administered

,Question:
What drugs can lead to toxicity and should be avoided with in
patients taking Nefidipine?

Answer:
- Cimetidine
- Famotidine
- Grapefruit juice (duh)


Question:
What are some S/S of toxicity in patient taking nifedipine?

Answer:
- Decrease BP
- Increase HR
- Flushing


Question:
What is some teaching a nurse should teach a patient on
Nifedipine?

Answer:
- Observe for swelling in lower extremities, Notify HC
provider if it does
- Monitor for postural hypotension (aka get up slowly)


Question:
What syndrome is linked to Nifedipine?

Answer:
- SJS (Steven-Johnson-Syndrome


Question:
What other, besides the main treatments, can Ca channel
blockers (CCB) treat?

, Answer:
- Raynaud's disease
- Migraine HA


Question:
What impacts does Ca Channel blockers have on a patients
gums?

Answer:
- Can cause Gingival hyperplasia in gums


Question:
What Ca Channel blockers can increase the impact of Beta
Blockers?

Answer:
- Diltiazem can increase effect of beta blockers
- Verapamil can increase effect of beta blockers


Question:
What Ca Channel blocker causes constipation in patients?

Answer:
- Verapamil causes constipation in patients


Question:
What does Diltiazem, a Ca channel blocker, mainly treat?

Answer:
- HTN
- Angina
- Super ventricular tachycardia
- A-fib
- A-Flutter


Question:
What impact does Diltiazem have on Digoxin?