The drug of choice for status epilepticus is?,,,a. lidocaine,b. valium,c. atropine,d. digitalis,e. isuprel,B
Atropine is the drug of choice for?,,,a. sinus tachycardia,b. hypercarbia,c. organophosphate poisoning,d. atrial fibrillation,e. indigestion,C
Which of the following is not an antiarrhythmic drug? ," -------- ",,a. lidocaine,b. isuprel,c. digoxine,d. quinidine,e. none of the above,B
You are called to a patient who is unconscious for unknown reasons.,You have no history and no one was around to see what happened. What,drug is indicated in this situation?,a. epinephrine,b. D5/W,c. lidocaine,d. D50,e. atropine,D
"An IV set-up gets contaiminated while you are setting up,",but it's the only one that you have. What complication can,arise if you use this set-up?,a. catheter shearing,b. thrombophebitus,c. air embolism,d. pyrogenic infection,e. no complications,D
What is the acid-base status in hyperventilation?,,,a. respiratory alkalosis,b. respiratory acidosis,c. metabolic alkalosis,d. metabolic acidosis,e. uremia,A
What do Beta receptors do?,,,a. increase automaticity of cardiac contractility,b. decrease blood pressure,c. cause vasoconstriction,d. cause bronchoconstriction,e. none of the above,A
What do Alpha receptors do?,,,a. cause syncope,b. causes constriction of renal arteries,c. cause vasoconstriction,d. cause bronchodilatation,e. they don't do anything important,C
The size of an IV needle used on a patient depends upon?,,,a. what the IV is to be used for,b. the size of the vein,c. the condition of the vein,d. the location of the vein choosen,e. all of the above,E
Why is Narcan preferred over Nalline?,,,a. last longer,b. does not cause respiratory depression,c. does not have analgesic properties,d. all of the above,e. none of the above,D
"In a cardiac arrest, one drug that is always given is:",,,a. dopamine,b. isoprel,c. sodium bicarbonate,d. nitroglycerine,e. procainamide,C
A drug that will cause cardiac dysrrhythmias is:,,,a. isoproterenol,b. valium,c. digoxin,d. magnesium sulfate,e. none of the above,A
"Your patient has a pulse of 45, a BP of 80/60, occassional","PVC's, and no prior history. This patient is 45 years old",and is slightly confused. Your drug of choice is?,a. lidocaine,b. atropine,c. quinidine,d. isuprel,e. none of the above,B
Ganglionic blocker drugs act where and how?,,,a. stops impulses in the cell body,b. stops impulses at the synapsis,c. stops impulses outside of the cell body,d. none of the above,e. all of the above,B
Lasix is normally used for:,,,a. angina,b. palpatations,c. pulmonary edema,d. cardiac arrest,e. renal disorders,C
The fastest route of drug administration is?,,,a. endotracheally,b. sublingually,c. IV,d. IM,e. Sub-q,C
When you put an IV needle into a vein and there is a blood,"return, it is said that your IV is:",,a. patent,b. infiltrated,c. blown,d. backing-up,e. marginally acceptable,A
Calcium Cloride is generally used to treat:,,,a. organophosphate poisoning,b. EMD,c. narcotic over-dose,d. all of the above,e. none of the above,B
"Before giving Calcium, you should know if the patient is:",,,a. a diabetic,b. taking digatalis,c. taking nitroglycerine,d. with a history of cancer,e. all of the above,B
The treatment of choice for bradycardia is?,,,a. verapamil,b. lidocaine,c. epinephrine,d. atropine,e. calcium,D
You are infusing levophed and your patient complains of a,burning sensation at the injection site. You relay this to the,hospital. What orders can you expect?,a. to increase the infusing rate,b. to decrease the infusion rate,c. to stop the infusion,d. to give morphine,e. to give calcium,C
Normal saline is being infused at a rapid rate. You notice,that your patient is developing distended neck veins. You relay,this to the hospital. You can expect what orders?,a. stop the infusion,b. remove the angiocath,c. administer 40 mg. of lasix,d. slow the rate to KVO,e. give 100% oxygen,D
"In interviewing a patient with chest pain, you are",interested in if the patient has an allergy to:,,a. atropine,b. digitalis,c. novacaine,d. lasix,e. quinidine,C
Atropine is contraindicated in:,,,a. a digatalis patient,b. a patient with glaucoma,c. a diabetic,d. an alcoholic,e. ventricular flutter,B
The drug of choice for pulmonary edema is?,,,a. morphine,b. lasix,c. nitroglycerine,d. dopamine,e. valium,A
"In an epileptic episode, the drug of choice is?",,,a. diazapam,b. naloxone,c. prednisone,d. quinidine,e. levophed,A
Which of the following can not be given via endotracheal tube?,,,a. morphine,b. atropine,c. lidocaine,d. epinephrine,e. none of the above,A
Activated charcoal should be given:,,,a. half hour before syrup of ipecac,b. mixed together with syrup of ipecac,c. immediately after syrup of ipecac,d. after the patient has finished vomiting,e. anytime,D
The drug of choice for organophosphate poisoning is:,,,a. aminophylline,b. physostigmine,c. atropine sulfate,d. morphine sulfate,e. propranolol,C
If sodium bicarbonate is mixed with this drug in an IV,"solution, an insoluable precipitate will form. The drug is:",,a. potassium,b. sodium,c. magnesium sulfate,d. digitalis,e. calcium chloride,E
Which of the following drugs can be safely given to a patient,with an acute asthma attack?,,a. diphenhydramine,b. morphine sulfate,c. atropine sulfate,d. aminophylline,e. prpranolol,D
You have inadvertantly given too high a dose of morphine to a,"patient, and his respirations have slowed to 4 per minute. To","reverse this effect, you should give:",a. nitroglycerin,b. aminophylline,c. naloxone,d. epinephrine,e. verapamil,C
Which of the following is not part of the treatment of acute,pulmonary edema secondary to left heart failure?,,a. morphine sulfate,b. nitrous oxide,c. lasix,d. nitroglycerin,e. oxygen,B
Which of the following should not be given to a patient who,has had an allergic reaction to novacaine?,,a. digitalis,b. lidocaine,c. epinephrine,d. morphine sulfate,e. none of the above,B
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ergic reaction to novacaine?,,a. digitalis,b. lidocaine,c. epinephrine,d. morphine sulfate,e. none of the above,B
