A 38-year-old woman presents to the ophthalmologist for a routine eye examination. She is given intraocular pilocarpine. She was supposed to be administered two drops in each to dilate the eyes for the examination. Unfortunately, the eyedrops were administered by a new technician who inadvertently administered 10 drops of pilocarpine in each eye. Which of the following agents should be immediately given to the patient?

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A 38-year-old woman presents to the ophthalmologist for a routine eye examination. She is given intraocular pilocarpine. She was supposed to be administered two drops in each to dilate the eyes for the examination. Unfortunately, the eyedrops were administered by a new technician who inadvertently administered 10 drops of pilocarpine in each eye. Which of the following agents should be immediately given to the patient?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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A 59-year-old man with Parkinson's disease begins a course of bromocriptine in hopes of improving his significant symptoms of cogwheel rigidity and bradykinesia. After being on the medication for 6 months, a renal ultrasound is obtained that reveals bilateral hydronephrosis and elevation of his serum creatinine to 2.5 mg/dL. What is the most likely explanation for these findings?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A 7-year-old boy is brought to the emergency department by his parents after being stung by a bee. The parents say that he is allergic to bee stings, and the patient is having great difficulty breathing. Epinephrine is administered immediately. His symptoms improve as molecules of epinephrine bind to β\(_2\)-receptors in bronchial smooth muscle. Which of the following describes a feature of β\(_2\)-receptors?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

A 34-year-old woman with chronic irritable bowel syndrome with predominance of diarrhea and left lower quadrant pain begins smoking in response to the numerous stresses in her personal and professional life. She smokes one pack per day. She presents to her primary care physician for treatment of her irritable bowel syndrome. The physician expects a change in which of the following symptoms of her irritable bowel syndrome?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A 57-year-old man with a seizure disorder takes anti-epileptic medications. His physician would like to use a medicine that is metabolized only by the CYP1A2 receptor. Which of the following agents would be preferred?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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