Cardiac Pharmacology/ Antidotes

Question 1

Antidote for acetaminophen

Answer 1

Acetylecyteine

Question 2

Antidote for benzodiazepine

Answer 2

Flumazenil

Question 3

Antidote for cyanide poisoning

Answer 3

Methylene blue

Question 4

Antidote for digoxin

Answer 4

Immune fab

Question 5

Antidote for heparin

Answer 5

Protamine sulfate

Question 6

Antidote for magnesium sulfate

Answer 6

Calcium gluconate

Question 7

Antidote for narcotics

Answer 7

Naloxone

Question 8

Antidote for warfarin

Answer 8

Phytanadione
Vitamin K

Question 9

Antidote for warfarin

Answer 9

Phytanadione
Vitamin K

Question 10

What does a local anesthetic end in?

Answer 10

Caine
LidoCAINE

Question 11

 nursing considerations for lidocaine

Answer 11

Absorption can result in pal, patient tachycardia, and hypertension

Question 12

What do opiate agonist end in?

Answer 12

ine
Codeine morphine

Question 13

Some side effects of the opioid morphine

Answer 13

Miosis pupil constriction
Mood changes
Respiratory depression
Reduce salvation
Pneumonia, hypotension, headache, and frequent elimination, nausea, and nervousness emesis

Question 14

How is methadone different than oxycodone?

Answer 14

Methadone has a very long half-life and does not cause you euphoric effects. It is used to stop withdrawal symptoms without causing a high.

Question 15

What are some examples of NSAIDs?

Answer 15

Naproxen ketoprofen Indomethacin ibuprofen Ketorlorac

Question 16

What is a non-opioid that does not suppress inflammation

Answer 16

Acetaminophen

Question 17

What are some examples of an ace inhibitor?

Answer 17

Enalapril lisinopril captopril

Question 18

Ace inhibitors end in

Answer 18

Peril

Question 19

What do ace inhibitors do?

Answer 19

Drop blood pressure

Question 20

Nursing considerations for an ace inhibitor

Answer 20

Cause a dry cough should be discontinued

Question 21

What do ARBS and in?

Answer 21

SARTAN
loSARTAN

Question 22

What do ARBS DO?

Answer 22

Dec BP

Question 23

Nursing consideration of an ARB

Answer 23

Monitor BP monitor fluid levels, monitor, renal and liver

Question 24

Calcium channel blockers

Answer 24

Verapamil
Diltiazem

Question 25

If there’s an accident and a blade blocker are given together, what do you do?

Answer 25

Monitor closely

Question 26

Do not give a calcium channel blocker if you have

Answer 26

Heart failure or an AV block

Question 27

Calcium channel blocker ending

Answer 27

Ipine Nifedipine

Question 28

What does a calcium channel blocker do?

Answer 28

Decrease blood pressure

Question 29

Side effects of taking a calcium channel blocker

Answer 29

Gingerale hyperplasia Do not take if heart failure or AV Block Interact grapefruit Edema in ankles, feet and facial flushing

Question 30

What is a beta blockers ending?

Answer 30

lol Propranolol

Question 31

What does a beta blocker do?

Answer 31

Slows the heart rate

Question 32

Nursing considerations in a beta blocker

Answer 32

 do not abruptly discontinue Can mask the signs of hypoglycemia Monitor blood sugar Caution with asthma and COPD

Question 33

Arterial vina dilators names

Answer 33

Hydralazine

Question 34

What does hydralazine do?

Answer 34

Decreases blood pressure increases cardiac output

Question 35

Long-term use of hydralazine can lead to

Answer 35

SLE like symptoms

Question 36

What does atropine do?

Answer 36

Increases the heart rate and decreases secretions

Question 37

Nursing considerations in atropine

Answer 37

Monitor for urinary retention and constipation (drives patient up)

Question 38

What is amiodarone?

Answer 38

Potassium channel blocker Used for dysrhythmias

Question 39

Nursing considerations in amiodarone

Answer 39

Dizziness, tremors, ataxia, pulmonary fibrosis, bradycardia, bluish, gray skin discoloration

Question 40

What is adenoside used for?

Answer 40

SVT

Question 41

What does adenoside do?

Answer 41

Reboot the heart

Question 42

Nursing consideration when using adenoside

Answer 42

There will be a period of a systole after administration Feels like someone kicked them in the chest Rapid push or it will not work

Question 43

What is the digoxin used for?

Answer 43

Heart failure A fib A flutter CHF  Cardiogenic

Question 44

What is the digoxin used for?

Answer 44

Heart failure A fib A flutter CHF  Cardiogenic

Question 45

How does the digoxin work?

Answer 45

Increases contractibility and decreases the rate

Question 46

Digoxin therapeutic range

Answer 46

.5-2

Question 47

Early signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity

Answer 47

Nausea, vomiting, anorexia vision changes (yellow green halos)

Question 48

Late signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity

Answer 48

Bradycardia Arrhythmias

Question 49

What are risk factors for digoxin toxicity

Answer 49

 hypokalemia Patient on loop diuretic and digoxin (HF) Licorice Elder Hypo, magnesium and hypercalcemia

Question 50

Nursing consideration when giving digoxin

Answer 50

Check pulse less than 60 you should hold