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CSC Cardiac Nursing Subspecialty

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79. Which of the following pharmacologic agents will be useful in treatment of a patient who presents with symptoms of fatigue, shortness of breath, swelling of legs, rapid weight gain over several days, and signs of fluid overload?

Anti-diuretics, beta agonist, antihypertensives
Beta-blockers, lipid lowering agents, anticoagulants
Diuretics, ACE inhibitors, digoxin, beta-blockers
Diuretics, antianginals, heparin

Explanation

Answer: C - This patient almost certainly has heart failure, and the pharmacologic agents useful for this patient would be diuretics, ACE inhibitors, digoxin, and beta-blockers.

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