Cardiac Medications Worksheet

Relaxes blood vessels and increases the supply of blood and oxygen to the heart while reducing its workload
Decreases the heart rate and cardiac output, which lowers B/P and makes heart beat slower with less force
Decreases the clotting (coagulating) ability of the blood
Causes the body to rid itself of excess fluids and sodium through urination
Increases the force of the heart's contractions, which can be beneficial in heart failure and for irregular heartbeats
Suddenly stopping Beta Blockers can lead to what?
Class III antiarrhythmic drug for A-fib that can cause QT prolongation or Torsades de Pointes
Drug used for chemical cardioversion
Cardiac medications that cause severe dry cough
Vasodilator that reduces oxygen consumption to decrease ischemia and relieve pain
Administered IV for left ventricular dysfunction and hypoperfusion
These types of medications should be given to patient prior to cardiac cath
Prior to stress testing, RN should remove this from the patient
This medication is not in the crash cart
Grapefruit and grapefruit juice should be avoided when taking