Nursing Exam Prep [NCLEX-RN] 47, Cardiovascular Medications

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: • Recognize angioedema as a life-threatening emergency with ACE inhibitors (-pril drugs) and prioritize airway assessment. • Always check apical pulse for one full minute before giving beta-blockers (-lol drugs) or digoxin, holding the dose if the heart rate is below 60 bpm. • Identify signs of digoxin toxicity, which include gastrointestinal issues and classic visual disturbances like yellow-green halos. • Understand that grapefruit juice should be avoided with calcium channel blockers to prevent severe hypotension. • Differentiate between Warfarin (monitored by PT/INR with Vitamin K as the antidote) and Heparin (monitored by aPTT with protamine sulfate as the antidote). For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep