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MastahRiz · 04-12-2006, 04:02 AM

The latest edition to our forum is the new Practice Questions section found here in the Board Exams section. Questions will cover topics found on both the USMLE and PLAB. Users may feel free to post a question, an answer, or both. So, today's first question is:

[Question #1]

A 57-year-old man is brought to the emergency room for a suspected myocardial infarction. An electrocardiogram indicates the appearance of a wide-complex ventricular tachycardia with a rate of 126 beats per minute. The physician prescribes a drug to decrease SA node automaticity, increase AV node refractoriness, and decrease AV node conduction velocity. Which of the following agents was most likely prescribed?

A.
Amiodarone
B.
Disopyramide
C.
Lidocaine
D.
Propranolol
E.
Verapamil

If you have an answer, please reply with "[Answer to Question #n]" in your post.

04-12-2006, 04:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
MastahRiz Moderator Posts: 1,132 Join Date: Jan 2006 Status: Medical Student Location: Los Angeles, California	Practice USMLE Questions The latest edition to our forum is the new Practice Questions section found here in the Board Exams section. Questions will cover topics found on both the USMLE and PLAB. Users may feel free to post a question, an answer, or both. So, today's first question is: [Question #1] A 57-year-old man is brought to the emergency room for a suspected myocardial infarction. An electrocardiogram indicates the appearance of a wide-complex ventricular tachycardia with a rate of 126 beats per minute. The physician prescribes a drug to decrease SA node automaticity, increase AV node refractoriness, and decrease AV node conduction velocity. Which of the following agents was most likely prescribed? A. Amiodarone B. Disopyramide C. Lidocaine D. Propranolol E. Verapamil If you have an answer, please reply with "[Answer to Question #n]" in your post. __________________ Rizwan A. Alvi, Medical Student Shifa College of Medicine http://rizwanalvi.com Applying to pak med schools? READ THIS FIRST Read our General Forum Rules Here. Write stuff like "plz guide me," and I'll delete your post. Seriously.