NR667 VISE II 2026 EXAM PREP STUDY GUIDE
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ What are non-pharmacological interventions for hypertension?
Answer: Weight loss, 30 mins aerobic exercise 5x/week, smoking
cessation, alcohol cessation, diet improvement (avoid salt)
◉ What are pharmacological interventions for hypertension?
Answer: Start with Thiazide Diuretic- HCTZ
CCB- Amlodipine
ACE/ARB- Lisinopril
◉ What labs would you check for a patient with hypertension?
Answer: CBC, CMP, fasting glucose, lipid panel, UA
◉ What diagnostics would you check for a patient with HTN?
Answer: EKG
◉ Who would you refer a patient with hypertension to? Answer:
Cardiology if EKG is abnormal.
◉ When would you follow up with a patient with hypertension?
Answer: 2-4 weeks
,◉ What are common symptoms of hyperlipidemia? Answer: Usually
asymptomatic. Xanthelasma (fat deposits around eyes) or Corneal
arcus in patients under 50.
◉ What non-pharmacological interventions can be done for a
patient with hyperlipidemia? Answer: Diet and exercise to raise
HDL.
◉ What pharmacological interventions can be done for a patient
with hyperlipidemia? Answer: Statins. Pravastatin, Simvastatin,
Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin.
If muscle pain try Ezetimibe or Colesevelam.
◉ What labs would you check for a patient with hyperlipidemia?
Answer: Lipid panel, CBC, CMP, UA and creatinine (check for
nephrotic syndrome), TSH (hypothyroidism)
◉ When would you follow up for a patient with hyperlipidemia?
Answer: 6-8 weeks
◉ Who would you refer a patient with hyperlipidemia to? Answer:
Nutritionist
, ◉ What are common symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes? Answer:
Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia. Obesity, nervousness, blurry vision,
fatigue. A1C of 6.5% or higher on two tests or fasting BG greater
than 126.
◉ What are non-pharmacological interventions you would do for a
patient with T2DM? Answer: Lifestyle modification, diet, exercise.
Monitor BG at home.
Avoid alcohol and smoking.
◉ What are pharmacological interventions you would do for a
patient with T2DM? Answer: Start with metformin combined with
dietary changes.
Sulfonylureas (Amaryl, Glucotrol XL)
SGLT2 (Jardiance, Farxiga)
Etc. and add insulin if PO medication is insufficient.
◉ What diagnostics would be done for a patient who has T2DM?
Answer: CBC, CMP, A1C, TSH, fasting glucose, urine for
microalbumin, lipid panel
◉ When would you follow up for a patient with T2DM? Answer: 2-4
weeks
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ What are non-pharmacological interventions for hypertension?
Answer: Weight loss, 30 mins aerobic exercise 5x/week, smoking
cessation, alcohol cessation, diet improvement (avoid salt)
◉ What are pharmacological interventions for hypertension?
Answer: Start with Thiazide Diuretic- HCTZ
CCB- Amlodipine
ACE/ARB- Lisinopril
◉ What labs would you check for a patient with hypertension?
Answer: CBC, CMP, fasting glucose, lipid panel, UA
◉ What diagnostics would you check for a patient with HTN?
Answer: EKG
◉ Who would you refer a patient with hypertension to? Answer:
Cardiology if EKG is abnormal.
◉ When would you follow up with a patient with hypertension?
Answer: 2-4 weeks
,◉ What are common symptoms of hyperlipidemia? Answer: Usually
asymptomatic. Xanthelasma (fat deposits around eyes) or Corneal
arcus in patients under 50.
◉ What non-pharmacological interventions can be done for a
patient with hyperlipidemia? Answer: Diet and exercise to raise
HDL.
◉ What pharmacological interventions can be done for a patient
with hyperlipidemia? Answer: Statins. Pravastatin, Simvastatin,
Atorvastatin, Rosuvastatin.
If muscle pain try Ezetimibe or Colesevelam.
◉ What labs would you check for a patient with hyperlipidemia?
Answer: Lipid panel, CBC, CMP, UA and creatinine (check for
nephrotic syndrome), TSH (hypothyroidism)
◉ When would you follow up for a patient with hyperlipidemia?
Answer: 6-8 weeks
◉ Who would you refer a patient with hyperlipidemia to? Answer:
Nutritionist
, ◉ What are common symptoms of Type 2 Diabetes? Answer:
Polydipsia, polyuria, polyphagia. Obesity, nervousness, blurry vision,
fatigue. A1C of 6.5% or higher on two tests or fasting BG greater
than 126.
◉ What are non-pharmacological interventions you would do for a
patient with T2DM? Answer: Lifestyle modification, diet, exercise.
Monitor BG at home.
Avoid alcohol and smoking.
◉ What are pharmacological interventions you would do for a
patient with T2DM? Answer: Start with metformin combined with
dietary changes.
Sulfonylureas (Amaryl, Glucotrol XL)
SGLT2 (Jardiance, Farxiga)
Etc. and add insulin if PO medication is insufficient.
◉ What diagnostics would be done for a patient who has T2DM?
Answer: CBC, CMP, A1C, TSH, fasting glucose, urine for
microalbumin, lipid panel
◉ When would you follow up for a patient with T2DM? Answer: 2-4
weeks
