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Question 1 of 5

Indicate a beta-blocker which is particularly efficacious in thyroid storm:

A. Pindolol
B. Sotalol
C. Phentolamine
D. Propranolol

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Propranolol

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following statements is correct regarding adenosine and its limited role in the treatment of cardiac dysfunction in a 64-year-old man with supraventricular tachycardia?

A. Decreased conduction velocity
B. Half-life is 6 h
C. Improves SA node function
D. Most efficacious when given intramuscularly

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Decreased conduction velocity

Question 3 of 5

Correct statements concerning lidocaine include all of the following EXCEPT:

A. It is a universal anesthetic
B. It has esteratic linkage
C. It is widely used as an antiarrhythmic agent
D. It is metabolized in the liver

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: It has esteratic linkage

Question 4 of 5

A 78-year-old man with Alzheimer's disease and hypertension is given oral propranolol to treat his hypertension because of a pharmacy clerical error. The patient has been taking the medication for 3 weeks and now presents to his primary care physician for follow-up. Which of the following effects would be most worrisome?

A. Auditory hallucinations
B. Excessive somnolence
C. Muscular rigidity
D. Short-term memory loss

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Excessive somnolence

Question 5 of 5

The major natural progestin is:

A. Estradiol
B. Estron
C. Progesterone
D. Estriol

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Progesterone

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