For a patient with tricyclic antidepressant toxicity, you should expect to treat
ventricular dysrhythmias with which cardiac medication?
A. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
B. Procainamide (Pronestyl)
C. Quinidine (Quinidex)
D. Amiodarone (Cordarone) Right Ans - D
Which finding suggests a complication of the toxic ingestion of oil of
wintergreen?
A. Petechiae
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Jaundice
D. Bradycardia Right Ans - D
Urinary alkalinization increases the renal elimination of which substance?
A. Nifedipine (Procardia)
B. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
C. Phenobarbital (Luminal)
D. Paroxetine (Paxil) Right Ans - B
For which drugs can you obtain blood levels to determine toxicity?
A. Morphine and hydrocodone (Vicodin)
B. Marijuana and cocaine
C. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and digoxin (Lanoxin)
D. Diazepam (Valium) and midazolam (Versed) Right Ans - C
A patient admitted with an amphetamine overdose may require which key
intervention?
A. Systemic alkalinization
B. Abdominal radiography
C. Administration of a proton pump inhibitor
D. Application of a cooling blanket Right Ans - B
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