A first-year anesthesiology resident reaches for isoflurane as the induction agent for a patient who is about to receive general anesthesia. When the attending faculty sees this, he quickly takes the syringe away from the resident because this agent can cause which of the following effects when used for induction?

A first-year anesthesiology resident reaches for isoflurane as the induction agent for a patient who is about to receive general anesthesia. When the attending faculty sees this, he quickly takes the syringe away from the resident because this agent can cause which of the following effects when used for induction?

A 67-year-old woman with known peptic ulcer disease found at endoscopy to be on maintenance treatment with misoprostol at 125% of the recommended dose. The rationale behind this dose is to maximize which of the following?

A 52-year-old woman with a long history or recurrent urinary tract infections now has another one. Review of culture results reveal that the organism is resistant to sulfa drugs. What is the most likely mechanism of resistance to this medication?

A 35-year-old man with nonseminomatous germ cell tumor of the testis and bulky lymphadenopathy undergoes orchiectomy followed by multiagent chemotherapy with high-dose methotrexate. His serum creatinine rises from 1.10 mg/dL at baseline to 3.50 mg/dL after 4 weeks of therapy. What is the most likely explanation for this finding?

A 64-year-old woman is hospitalized for COPD exacerbation. While in the hospital, she becomes constipated. She also takes metoprolol for hypertension and mirtazapine for depression. The physician gives her docusate. Which of the following adverse reactions is most likely to occur as a result of docusate administration in this patient?