Drug of Choice

Question 1

Congestive heart failure (CHF)

Answer 1

Digoxin
* Check HR first because it has a side-effect which is lowering the HR.

Question 2

Digoxin toxicity
(s/sx: GI symptoms & Visual disturbances)

Answer 2

Digibind

Question 3

Pain in Myocardial infarction (MI)

Answer 3

Morphine
* Check RR first becuase it can cause Respiratory depression.

Question 4

Pain in Angina

Answer 4

Nitroglycerine
* 3x maximum, 1 every 5 minutes.
* To know if this is taking effect, there should be a burning sensation under the tongue.
* Check BP.
* Store in dark container because it is photosensitive.
* Expiration: Up to 6 months.

Question 5

Warfarin Antidote

Answer 5

Vitamin K

Question 6

Heparin Antidote

Answer 6

Protamine sulfate

Question 7

Diabetes insipidus (DI)

Answer 7

Vasopressin

Question 8

Increased ICP

Answer 8

Mannitol (potassium-wasting diuretics)

Question 9

Cholinergic crisis

Answer 9

Atropine sulfate
* To decrease secretions.

Question 10

Syphilis

Answer 10

Penicillin (Broad spectrum)

Question 11

Parkinson’s disease

Answer 11

Levodopa & Carvidopa

Question 12

Myasthenia gravis

Answer 12

Mestinon

Question 13

Narcotic overdose

Answer 13

Narcan (Naloxone)

Question 14

Status asthmaticus

Answer 14

Epinephrine

Question 15

Hepatic encephalopathy
(complication of Liver cirrhosis)

Answer 15

Neomycin with Lactulose