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NSG 533 EXAM 3 2026 REAL
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What additional therapy may you have to start for a patient
starting a loop diuretic?
When adding a loop diuretic you will want to monitor potassium
levels. You will likely have to add a potassium supplement to the
patients medication regimen
Counseling points for heart failure patient starting a beta
blocker
Dose will start low and be titrated slowly. Monitor for hypotension,
bradycardia, orthostasis. Patient education regarding the
possibility of the worsening symptoms but improving long-term
function and survival is essential to ensure adherence.
Signs and symptoms of Digoxin toxicity
CNS: fatigue, weakness, confusion, delerium, psychosis
GI: nausea, vomiting, anorexia
sight: halos, photophobia, color perception problems
CV: ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, nodal block, and
bradycardia
risk increases with electrolyte disturbances
What counseling would you provide to a patient receiving
nitrates about using a phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor for ED?
Phos-5 inhibitors should be avoided when a patient is using nitro
due to risk of severe hypotension
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If a patient had prinzmetals angina, how would this impact
your recommendation?
Initial therapy for prinzmetals angina can either be a non-
dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (diltiazem/verapamil) or a
long acting nitrate. Beta blockers should be avoided in variant
angina
Which medication recommended for ACS or MI would have
no effect on the patients mortality?
Nitroglycerin and other vasodilators provide immediate symptom
relief in most patients with ACS or MI, but there is no evidence of
long term benefits on mortality
What medications are used to treat stable angina?
Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, ranolazine
What can help improve exercise tolerance in patients with
stable angina?
Beta blockers
What additional medication should be given to all patients
with ischemic heart disease?
Short acting nitrates for acute ischemic symptoms
What specific lab test would you monitor if you suspected a
patient to be suffering from rhabdo due to a statin
CK
If you had a pregnant patient with high cholesterol, what
medication would be safe if treatment was needed?
Avoid statins in pregnancy. Bile Acid Sequestrants are considered
safe
NSG 533 EXAM 3 2026 REAL
QUESTIONS WITH EXPERTLY
VERIFIED ANSWERS.
What additional therapy may you have to start for a patient
starting a loop diuretic?
When adding a loop diuretic you will want to monitor potassium
levels. You will likely have to add a potassium supplement to the
patients medication regimen
Counseling points for heart failure patient starting a beta
blocker
Dose will start low and be titrated slowly. Monitor for hypotension,
bradycardia, orthostasis. Patient education regarding the
possibility of the worsening symptoms but improving long-term
function and survival is essential to ensure adherence.
Signs and symptoms of Digoxin toxicity
CNS: fatigue, weakness, confusion, delerium, psychosis
GI: nausea, vomiting, anorexia
sight: halos, photophobia, color perception problems
CV: ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation, nodal block, and
bradycardia
risk increases with electrolyte disturbances
What counseling would you provide to a patient receiving
nitrates about using a phosphodiesterase-5 Inhibitor for ED?
Phos-5 inhibitors should be avoided when a patient is using nitro
due to risk of severe hypotension
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If a patient had prinzmetals angina, how would this impact
your recommendation?
Initial therapy for prinzmetals angina can either be a non-
dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker (diltiazem/verapamil) or a
long acting nitrate. Beta blockers should be avoided in variant
angina
Which medication recommended for ACS or MI would have
no effect on the patients mortality?
Nitroglycerin and other vasodilators provide immediate symptom
relief in most patients with ACS or MI, but there is no evidence of
long term benefits on mortality
What medications are used to treat stable angina?
Beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, nitrates, ranolazine
What can help improve exercise tolerance in patients with
stable angina?
Beta blockers
What additional medication should be given to all patients
with ischemic heart disease?
Short acting nitrates for acute ischemic symptoms
What specific lab test would you monitor if you suspected a
patient to be suffering from rhabdo due to a statin
CK
If you had a pregnant patient with high cholesterol, what
medication would be safe if treatment was needed?
Avoid statins in pregnancy. Bile Acid Sequestrants are considered
safe
