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Question 1 of 5

Side effect of calcitonin is:

A. Pruritus

B. Hypotension

C. Fractures

D. Hypocalcemia

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Pruritus

Question 2 of 5

Nitroglycerin ointment in clinical use is

A. 1%

B. 2%

C. 5%

D. 10%

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: 2%

Question 3 of 5

A 62-year-old man with congestive heart failure and hypertension on digoxin takes an extra few pills because he is angry about his daughter being pregnant out of wedlock. He is found unconscious and brought to the emergency department for evaluation. If electrocardiogram is performed, which of the following would be most likely?

A. Acute myocardial infarction

B. Ventricular tachycardia

C. Pulmonary embolism

D. Ventricular septal defect

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Ventricular tachycardia

Question 4 of 5

Nondepolarisation neuromuscular blocking agents:

A. Block acetylcholine reuptake

B. Prevent access of the transmitter to its receptor and depolarization

C. Block transmission by an excess of a depolarizing agonist

D. All of the above

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Prevent access of the transmitter to its receptor and depolarization

Question 5 of 5

This drug is a Class IV antiarrhythmic drug:

A. Flecainide

B. Sotalol

C. Lidocaine

D. Verapamil

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Verapamil