While working a shift in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), you observe a patient receiving caffeine citrate. What is the patient’s likely diagnosis?
You are working the night shift when a 68-year-old man with…
You are working the night shift when a 68-year-old man with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is admitted through the emergency department. He has been given Combivent® and inhaled corticosteroids. The intern on call asks your recommendation for additional medication to give the patient. You would recommend:
You are administering an aerosolized bronchodilator to your…
You are administering an aerosolized bronchodilator to your patient. Her pretreatment pulse was 85 beats/min. You would stop the treatment if her pulse reached:
Which procedure would tell you that a patient has reversible…
Which procedure would tell you that a patient has reversible airway obstruction?
Epinephrine stimulates which sites?1. a2. b13. b24. Choliner…
Epinephrine stimulates which sites?1. a2. b13. b24. Cholinergic
On administering a dose of atropine to your patient, which o…
On administering a dose of atropine to your patient, which of the following effects would you not expect to see?
Epinephrine would not be indicated for:
Epinephrine would not be indicated for:
Cardiac effects of aerosolized ipratropium bromide include:
Cardiac effects of aerosolized ipratropium bromide include:
Disadvantages of theophylline therapy include which of the f…
Disadvantages of theophylline therapy include which of the following?1. Narrow therapeutic margin2. Toxic effects3. Unpredictable blood levels4. Need for individual dosing5. Numerous drug-drug and drug-condition interactions
Racemic epinephrine comes in what percent solution?
Racemic epinephrine comes in what percent solution?