CVICU Common Drugs Exam
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Norepineprine (Levophed) - Alpha-1 agonist classification - CORRECT
ANSWER-Vasopressor (both arterial and venous)
Norepinephrine 2-ICU purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase blood pressure
Norepinephrine concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-4mg/250ml or MAX 16
mg/250ml
Norepinephrine Dosage/Titration - CORRECT ANSWER-Start 0.02-0.03
mcg/kg/min, Titrate up or down q1 by 0.01-0.03 CVICU MAX: 0.3 (Hospital
MAX: 3)
Norepinephrine half life - CORRECT ANSWER-1 minute
Vasopressin (Pitressin) Synthetic ADH Classification - CORRECT ANSWER-
Powerful Vasopressor
Vasopressin Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypotension not responsive to
Levo. Septic Shock, GI bleed
Vasopressin Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-100 units/100ml
, Vasopressin Dosage/Titration - CORRECT ANSWER-Range for dose is 0.02-
0.04 units/min
Vasopressin Half life - CORRECT ANSWER-10-20 minutes
Nicardipine (Cardene) - Calcium Channel Blocker Classification - CORRECT
ANSWER-antihypertensive
Cardene purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Short term treatment of hypertension
(especially post op).
Cardene concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-20 mg/200 ml or 40 mg/200 ml
or MAX 125 mg/250ml
Cardene dosage/titration - CORRECT ANSWER-Start 2.5-5 mg/hr, titrated up or
down by 2.5 or 5 to a MAX of 15 mg/hr.
Cardene halflife - CORRECT ANSWER-2 min
Concentration of Cardene that can be run through peripheral IV - CORRECT
ANSWER-20/200
Nitroprusside (Nipride) Arterial Vasodilator Classification - CORRECT
ANSWER-Potent vasodilator (affects more arterial than venous vessels)
Nipride 2-ICU Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease blood pressure and
SVR
Nipride Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-50 mg/250 ml or 100 mg/250 ml
Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Norepineprine (Levophed) - Alpha-1 agonist classification - CORRECT
ANSWER-Vasopressor (both arterial and venous)
Norepinephrine 2-ICU purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase blood pressure
Norepinephrine concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-4mg/250ml or MAX 16
mg/250ml
Norepinephrine Dosage/Titration - CORRECT ANSWER-Start 0.02-0.03
mcg/kg/min, Titrate up or down q1 by 0.01-0.03 CVICU MAX: 0.3 (Hospital
MAX: 3)
Norepinephrine half life - CORRECT ANSWER-1 minute
Vasopressin (Pitressin) Synthetic ADH Classification - CORRECT ANSWER-
Powerful Vasopressor
Vasopressin Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Hypotension not responsive to
Levo. Septic Shock, GI bleed
Vasopressin Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-100 units/100ml
, Vasopressin Dosage/Titration - CORRECT ANSWER-Range for dose is 0.02-
0.04 units/min
Vasopressin Half life - CORRECT ANSWER-10-20 minutes
Nicardipine (Cardene) - Calcium Channel Blocker Classification - CORRECT
ANSWER-antihypertensive
Cardene purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Short term treatment of hypertension
(especially post op).
Cardene concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-20 mg/200 ml or 40 mg/200 ml
or MAX 125 mg/250ml
Cardene dosage/titration - CORRECT ANSWER-Start 2.5-5 mg/hr, titrated up or
down by 2.5 or 5 to a MAX of 15 mg/hr.
Cardene halflife - CORRECT ANSWER-2 min
Concentration of Cardene that can be run through peripheral IV - CORRECT
ANSWER-20/200
Nitroprusside (Nipride) Arterial Vasodilator Classification - CORRECT
ANSWER-Potent vasodilator (affects more arterial than venous vessels)
Nipride 2-ICU Purpose - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease blood pressure and
SVR
Nipride Concentration - CORRECT ANSWER-50 mg/250 ml or 100 mg/250 ml
