This Medication Increases the Stimulation of the Heart Muscle

question 3

Multiple Choice

This medication increases the stimulation of the heart muscle. It is also a vasoconstrictor and a bronchial relaxant. It is used for anaphylaxis, cardiac arrest, and severe asthma.

• A) Diazepam (Valium)
• B) Atropine
• C) Diphenhydramine (Benadryl)
• D) Epinephrine (Adrenalin)
• E) Glucagon

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Definitions:

VA

Often an abbreviation for Veterans Affairs, a government-led organization serving military veterans; can also refer to Visual Acuity, a measure of eyesight clarity.

Hyperopia

A vision condition in which distant objects are seen more clearly than near objects due to the eye's shape causing light rays to focus behind, instead of on, the retina.

IOP

Intraocular pressure, the fluid pressure inside the eye, crucial for eye health assessment.

LPI

Acronym for Laser Peripheral Iridotomy, a medical procedure used to treat narrow angles or angle-closure glaucoma.