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Question 1 of 5

A patient in the ICU is receiving mechanical ventilation but appears to be breathing asynchronously with the ventilator. Which of the following medications would you recommend?

A. Fluoxetine (Prozac)

B. Midazolam (Versed)

C. Dextroamphetamine (Dexedrine)

D. Cisatracurium (Nimbex)

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Midazolam (Versed)

Question 2 of 5

Pulmonary eosinophilia is caused by the following drugs:

A. Methysergide

B. Aspirin

C. Nitrofurantoin

D. Carmustine (BCNU)

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Nitrofurantoin

Question 3 of 5

All of the following statements about anti-cough remedies are true, EXCEPT:

A. Cough suppressants are called antiemetics

B. Dry irritative cough should be suppressed

C. Guaiacol is a stimulant expectorant

D. Codeine can be complicated by constipation

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Cough suppressants are called antiemetics

Question 4 of 5

Which of the following is a direct bronchodilator that is most often used in asthma by the oral route?

A. Aminophylline

B. Cromolyn

C. Epinephrine

D. Ipratropium

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Aminophylline

Question 5 of 5

Bacteria that make either a fermentative or respiratory set of enzymes are known as

A. Obligate anaerobes

B. Obligate aerobes

C. Microaerophiles

D. Facultative organisms

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Facultative organisms

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