A Very Anxious Person Appears in the ER

question 23

Multiple Choice

A very anxious person appears in the ER.He has a heart rate of 160 b/min and indicates that he has a history of panic attacks.He is prescribed an antianxiety agent and a drug to slow his heart rate.Identify the drug (to slow heart rate) .

• A) Muscarinic antagonist
• B) Beta1-adrenergic blocker
• C) Sympathomimetic
• D) Vagolytic

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