CARDIAC MEDS NURSING PHARMACOLOGY EXAM
REVISION. THE LATEST EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE)
Nitroglycerin(action) - answer- vasodilation, increase blood flow, and decrease o2
Nitroglycerin (used for) - answer- angina, hf, decrease bp hypertension emergency, treat
pulmonary edema
Nitroglycerin (side effects) - answer- headaches, syncope, fatigue
Nitroglycerin (caution) - answer- glass bottle(away from light), gloves when administering,
don't use expired, don't apply over hairy areas/defib areas
Nitroglycerin ( increase effects) - answer- alcohol, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers,
benzos
Nitroglycerin (decrease effects) - answer- heparin
Nitroglycerin (do what every 3 hours?) - answer- rotate patches
Nitroglycerin (adverse?) - answer- severe htn, paradoxical, bradycardi, circulatory collapse
Nitroglycerin tabs? - answer- 1 tab 5 minx3
Acebutolol (adverse) - answer- bradycardia
Alpha adrenergic blockers: prototype? - answer- prazosin hcl
, Prazosin: action? - answer- dilates blood vessels, alpha adrenergic blocker
Prazosin: used for? - answer- htn, bph
Prazosin: side effects? - answer- dizziness, ed, nausea, drowiness, urinary incontinence,
depression
Prazosin: adverse - answer- orthostatic hypotension, palpitations, ↑ liver enzymes, pancreatitis
Prazosin: cautions - answer- bedtime-> orthostatic htn, angina
Prazosin: monitor? - answer- bp and hr, monitor liver enzymes, weight, retention
Prazosin: may not have full therapeutic effect for how long? - answer- 4 weeks because its a
highly protein bound drug
Beta blocker: prototype? - answer- metropolol
Metropolol: action? - answer- blocks action of catecholemines(decrease blood pressure and
heart rate)
Metoprolol: used for? - answer- htn, angina, hf, mi
Metoprolol: side effects - answer- fatigue, ed
Metoprolol: caution - answer- otc drugs, diabetics caution for hypoglycemic effects, don't
abruptly stop
Metoprolol: adverse? - answer- bradycardia, heart block
Ace inhibitors: prototype? - answer- lisinopril
REVISION. THE LATEST EXAM REVISION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS (ALREADY GRADED A+) (2024 UPDATE)
Nitroglycerin(action) - answer- vasodilation, increase blood flow, and decrease o2
Nitroglycerin (used for) - answer- angina, hf, decrease bp hypertension emergency, treat
pulmonary edema
Nitroglycerin (side effects) - answer- headaches, syncope, fatigue
Nitroglycerin (caution) - answer- glass bottle(away from light), gloves when administering,
don't use expired, don't apply over hairy areas/defib areas
Nitroglycerin ( increase effects) - answer- alcohol, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers,
benzos
Nitroglycerin (decrease effects) - answer- heparin
Nitroglycerin (do what every 3 hours?) - answer- rotate patches
Nitroglycerin (adverse?) - answer- severe htn, paradoxical, bradycardi, circulatory collapse
Nitroglycerin tabs? - answer- 1 tab 5 minx3
Acebutolol (adverse) - answer- bradycardia
Alpha adrenergic blockers: prototype? - answer- prazosin hcl
, Prazosin: action? - answer- dilates blood vessels, alpha adrenergic blocker
Prazosin: used for? - answer- htn, bph
Prazosin: side effects? - answer- dizziness, ed, nausea, drowiness, urinary incontinence,
depression
Prazosin: adverse - answer- orthostatic hypotension, palpitations, ↑ liver enzymes, pancreatitis
Prazosin: cautions - answer- bedtime-> orthostatic htn, angina
Prazosin: monitor? - answer- bp and hr, monitor liver enzymes, weight, retention
Prazosin: may not have full therapeutic effect for how long? - answer- 4 weeks because its a
highly protein bound drug
Beta blocker: prototype? - answer- metropolol
Metropolol: action? - answer- blocks action of catecholemines(decrease blood pressure and
heart rate)
Metoprolol: used for? - answer- htn, angina, hf, mi
Metoprolol: side effects - answer- fatigue, ed
Metoprolol: caution - answer- otc drugs, diabetics caution for hypoglycemic effects, don't
abruptly stop
Metoprolol: adverse? - answer- bradycardia, heart block
Ace inhibitors: prototype? - answer- lisinopril
