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1. For a patient with tricyclic antidepressant toxicity, you D
should expect to treat ventricular dysrhythmias with
which cardiac medication?
A. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
B. Procainamide (Pronestyl)
C. Quinidine (Quinidex)
D. Amiodarone (Cordarone)
2. Which finding suggests a complication of the toxic in- D
gestion of oil of wintergreen?
A. Petechiae
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Jaundice
D. Bradycardia
3. Urinary alkalinization increases the renal elimination B
of which substance?
A. Nifedipine (Procardia)
B. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
C. Phenobarbital (Luminal)
D. Paroxetine (Paxil)
4. For which drugs can you obtain blood levels to deter- C
mine toxicity?
A. Morphine and hydrocodone (Vicodin)
B. Marijuana and cocaine
C. Acetaminophen (Tylenol) and digoxin (Lanoxin)
, D. Diazepam (Valium) and midazolam (Versed)
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