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1. A 2-year-old child has been admitted to the emergency department. Antimuscarinic drug overdose is suspected. Probable signs of atropine overdose include which one of the following?
2. A 2-year-old child has been admitted to the emergency department. Which of the following is the most dangerous effect of belladonna alkaloids in infants and toddlers?
3. Which one of the following can be blocked by atropine?
4. A 30-year-old man has been treated with several autonomic drugs for 4 weeks. He is now admitted to the emergency department showing signs of drug toxicity. Which of the following signs would distinguish between an overdoses of a ganglion blocker versus a muscarinic blocker?
5. Accepted therapeutic indications for the use of antimuscarinic drugs include all of the following except
6. Which of the following is an expected effect of a therapeutic dose of an antimuscarinic drug?
7. Which one of the following drugs causes vasodilation that can be blocked by atropine?
8. Which one of the following drugs has a very high affinity for the phosphorus atom in parathion and is often used to treat life-threatening insecticide toxicity?
9. Case Study: Post-Prostatectomy Urinary Symptoms Question: JH, a 63-year-old male who underwent a prostatectomy for benign prostatic hypertrophy, now complains of increased urinary urgency and frequency that disrupts his daily life. He has a history of well-managed hypertension. What is the most likely cause of his current urinary symptoms?
10. Which of the following is a clinical use of ganglion-blocking drugs such as mecamylamine or trimethaphan?
