« previous next »

Author Question: The drug that increases the heart rate by blocking vagal tone is: A) magnesium sulfate B) ... (Read 167 times)

lb_gilbert

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 588
on: Jul 3, 2018
The drug that increases the heart rate by blocking vagal tone is:
 
  A) magnesium sulfate
  B) atropine sulfate
  C) cordarone
  D) procainamide

Question 2

You are presented with a 42-year-old male who is unconscious with snoring respirations after a heroin overdose. HR = 64, BP = 98/50, RR = 6 and shallow, SaO2 = 91. Which of the following is the most appropriate initial treatment?
 
  A) Intubate, ventilate with supplemental oxygen
  B) IV access, administer a 250 cc fluid bolus
  C) BLS airway management and ventilation with supplemental oxygen
  D) IV access, administer naloxone
Paramedic Care: Principles & Practice, Volume 3 ¦ Bledsoe, Porter, Cherry ¦ 5th Edition
Buy Test-Bank


hollysheppard095

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 339
Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
« previous next »
 

Did you know?

In 1886, William Bates reported on the discovery of a substance produced by the adrenal gland that turned out to be epinephrine (adrenaline). In 1904, this drug was first artificially synthesized by Friedrich Stolz.

Did you know?

The human body's pharmacokinetics are quite varied. Our hair holds onto drugs longer than our urine, blood, or saliva. For example, alcohol can be detected in the hair for up to 90 days after it was consumed. The same is true for marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, heroin, methamphetamine, and nicotine.

Did you know?

Anesthesia awareness is a potentially disturbing adverse effect wherein patients who have been paralyzed with muscle relaxants may awaken. They may be aware of their surroundings but unable to communicate or move. Neurologic monitoring equipment that helps to more closely check the patient's anesthesia stages is now available to avoid the occurrence of anesthesia awareness.

Did you know?

About 60% of newborn infants in the United States are jaundiced; that is, they look yellow. Kernicterus is a form of brain damage caused by excessive jaundice. When babies begin to be affected by excessive jaundice and begin to have brain damage, they become excessively lethargic.

Did you know?

Many people have small pouches in their colons that bulge outward through weak spots. Each pouch is called a diverticulum. About 10% of Americans older than age 40 years have diverticulosis, which, when the pouches become infected or inflamed, is called diverticulitis. The main cause of diverticular disease is a low-fiber diet.

The Coronary Arteries and Major Veins of the Heart (Anterior and Inferior Views) The Coronary Arteries and Major Veins of the Heart (Anterior and Inferior Views)
Third-degree heart block. Third-degree heart block.
Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Drug Names Look-Alike and Sound-Alike Drug Names
Factors Affecting the Environmental Lapse Rate (ELR): Heating or Cooling of the Lower Atmosphere Factors Affecting the Environmental Lapse Rate (ELR): Heating or Cooling of the Lower Atmosphere
What's Your BMI? As your BMI increases, you are more likely to be overweight or obese What's Your BMI? As your BMI increases, you are more likely to be overweight or obese
Layers of the Heart Wall Layers of the Heart Wall
Video: Cytotoxic T cell receptors, activation, proliferation, differentiation & action

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library