A 55-year-old man with multidrug-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is treated with intravenous linezolid for 40 days. He is currently hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Which of the following consultations should be ordered in this patient at this time?

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A 55-year-old man with multidrug-resistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is treated with intravenous linezolid for 40 days. He is currently hospitalized in the intensive care unit. Which of the following consultations should be ordered in this patient at this time?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 2 of 5

An 83-year-old woman nursing home resident complains of trouble falling asleep at night. Her daughter also mentions that her mother's mood appears depressed, and the nursing home staff state that she is not eating well. Which of the following medications could best help this patient?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 3 of 5

A 38-year-old man with third-degree burns on 40% of his body undergoes a debridement procedure in the operating room. Succinylcholine is used at supratherapeutic dose. On postoperative day 1, the patient's serum potassium is 7.3 mEq/L. What is the most likely source of this problem?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 4 of 5

A 26-year-old G2P1001 woman at 33 weeks gestation presents to the emergency department with pain and swelling in her right calf. On physical examination, Homans sign is positive. A duplex of the right calf confirms the presence of a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). What is the most appropriate treatment for the rest of her pregnancy?

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 5 of 5

A 48-year-old woman with epilepsy refractory to medical therapy is hospitalized for deep brain stimulation. This new modality uses a pacemaker-like device to stimulate which of the following structures?

Correct Answer: D

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

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