ATI Pharmacology Practice Questions: Cardiac Drugs Exam Questions And Answers
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Pharmacology - Cardiovascular Medications
Institution
Pharmacology - Cardiovascular Medications
What administration considerations apply to captopril? - ANS Available for oral use only
Must be taken 2 to 3 times daily for hypertension; three times daily for heart failure
Give captopril one hour before meals for adequate absorption
What administration considerations apply to los...
ATI Pharmacology Practice Questions:
Cardiac Drugs Exam Questions And
Answers
What administration considerations apply to captopril? - ANS Available for oral use only
Must be taken 2 to 3 times daily for hypertension; three times daily for heart failure
Give captopril one hour before meals for adequate absorption
What administration considerations apply to losartan? - ANS ARBs are available for oral
administration only
Losartan is also available in combination with the sizing diuretic, hydrochlorothiazide (Hyzaar)
May be taken with or without food
Beginning doses decreased for clients taking diuretics or with liver failure
What administration considerations apply to spironolactone? - ANS Available for oral use
only
Give alone or combined with any other antihypertensive drugs
Maximum effect of eplerenone may take up to four weeks
What administration considerations apply to aliskiren? - ANS Available in oral form only
High fat meals decrease absorption
Give at a consistent time daily before eating
Expect two weeks before full effect is seen
Monitor for hypertension at the beginning of therapy and after any dose increase
What administration considerations apply to nifedipine? - ANS Available for oral use in
capsules and sustained release tablets; sustained release form is approved to treat
hypertension
Sustained release form must be swallowed whole and not chewed or crushed
To prevent reflux tachycardia, nifedipine may be combined with a beta blocker
What administration considerations apply to doxazosin? - ANS Available in her oral form
only
Give it bedtime, especially first dose; subsequent doses individualized based on orthostatic
blood pressure changes
, What does ministration considerations apply to atenolol and metoprolol? - ANS Both are
available for oral or IV use
Give IV initially and then orally for acute myocardial infarction
Give orally for hypertension
Atenolol is available in a tablet which may be crushed or swallowed
Metoprolol is available as an immediate release tablet (Lopressor) or in a sustained release
dose (Toprol XL), which must not be crushed and must be swallowed whole
Absorption of metoprolol may be enhanced with food; take it consistent time each day
Atenolol is best taken before meals or at bedtime
What administration considerations apply to reserpine? - ANS Available for oral use only
Administer with food or milk to prevent G.I. symptoms
What did ministration considerations apply to clonidine? - ANS Available orally or as a
transdermal patch to treat hypertension
Give oral dose at bedtime to prevent daytime sedation
Begin oral dose low and gradually increase to prevent severe hypotension
Apply transdermal patch to a dry, relatively hairless area on the skin in the upper outer arm or
interior chest once every seven days
Rotate transdermal sites and monitor skin for inflammation, irritation
Be sure to remove the old patch before applying a new patch
Clonidine has been abused by some clients, monitor for correct dosage/administration
What did ministration considerations apply to carvedilol? - ANS Available for oral use only
Give with food to minimize orthostatic hypotension
What administration considerations apply to hydralazine? - ANS Available in oral, IM, or
IV forms
Give oral dose with food to enhance effectiveness
Oral dosage usually begins low and is gradually increased
Administer IV form undiluted; do not add to other solutions
What administration considerations apply to do furosemide? - ANS Available for oral, IM,
or IV use
Give oral form with food to prevent G.I. symptoms
If prescribed more than once daily, gives second dose by early afternoon to prevent nocturia
and sleep loss
Give IV form undiluted; administer slowly to prevent ototoxicity
Protect all forms from light; store oral solution in refrigerator and other forms at controlled room
temperature
What administration considerations apply to digoxin? - ANS Available as oral tablets,
capsules, and elixir, as well as for IV use
Give oral form with or without food
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