Which of the following drugs would be an appropriate additional drug for the patient at this time?

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The patient's symptoms of panic attacks, including dizziness, palpitations, and shortness of breath, are indicative of anxiety disorders. Buspirone is a commonly used anxiolytic medication that would be appropriate to add to the patient's treatment regimen along with sertraline for panic disorder. Buspirone is not associated with sedation or addiction, making it a suitable choice for long-term management of anxiety symptoms.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: The most likely disorder suffered by the patient's father based on the symptoms described (serious disorder after general anesthesia, autosomal dominant inheritance, avoidance of halogenated anesthetics) is malignant hyperthermia. This is a rare but potentially fatal inherited disorder that causes a severe reaction to certain medications used during anesthesia, leading to muscle rigidity, high fever, and other complications.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Ketamine is often preferred for pediatric patients with asthma or respiratory issues because it has minimal respiratory depression and can provide effective sedation and analgesia without compromising the patient's respiratory function. It is a dissociative anesthetic that maintains airway reflexes and respiratory drive, making it a suitable choice for children with asthma undergoing minor procedures.

Correct Answer: A

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

Correct Answer: B

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