This is a strange day for you in the emergency department. Now you have to treat another normovolemic patient with acute drug-induced hypotension, and give the usually correct and effective dose of phenylephrine. This time the drug causes a vasopressor response that is far greater than you've ever encountered: systolic-pressure rises dramatically, if not dangerously. Which of the following drugs did the patient most likely take an overdose of?

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This is a strange day for you in the emergency department. Now you have to treat another normovolemic patient with acute drug-induced hypotension, and give the usually correct and effective dose of phenylephrine. This time the drug causes a vasopressor response that is far greater than you've ever encountered: systolic-pressure rises dramatically, if not dangerously. Which of the following drugs did the patient most likely take an overdose of?

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 2 of 5

What significant side effect of terazosin should the doctor warn a 69-year-old male patient about?

Correct Answer: B

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

Question 3 of 5

Propranolol is useful in treatment of all of the following conditions EXCEPT:

Correct Answer: C

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

Question 4 of 5

Ipratropium is a synthetic bronchodilator atropine substitute administered by:

Correct Answer: D

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

Question 5 of 5

Which of the following drugs is a direct stimulant of $ß1$ and $ß2$ adrenoceptors:

Correct Answer: B

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

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