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ss2343

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on: Jul 3, 2018
Pralidoxime is useful in treating nerve agent exposure because it:
 
  a. Antagonizes the bradycardia associated with nerve agent exposure
  b. Causes sympathetic stimulation that counteracts the excessive parasympathetic stimulation
  c. Pralidoxime is contraindicated in situations where a patient has been exposed to a nerve agent
  d. Frees the bound acetylcholinesteras e so that it can then remove the acetylcholine from receptor sites in the synapse

Question 2

________ is a blow to the myocardium where no obvious gross or microscopic injury can be found.
 
  A) Cardio cordis B) Commotio cordis C) Commotio cardio D) Cardiac blow


stano32

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d
Rationale: a. Pralidoxime does not antagonize bradycardia.
b. Pralidoxime is not a sympathomimetic.
c. Pralidoxime is indicated for nerve agent exposure.
d. Correct.

Answer to Question 2

B


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