08-10-2011, 01:30 PM
A 24-year-old man presents to the emergency department with hypertension, tachycardia, an
elevated body temperature, diaphoresis, mydriasis, and severe agitation. When asked, his
mother states that her son and his friends “probably used some drugs they got in the
neighborhood.” Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for this patient?
(A) Atropine
(B) Flumazenil
© Fluoxetine
(D) Labetalol
(E) Naloxone
(F) Physostigmine
elevated body temperature, diaphoresis, mydriasis, and severe agitation. When asked, his
mother states that her son and his friends “probably used some drugs they got in the
neighborhood.” Which of the following is the most appropriate therapy for this patient?
(A) Atropine
(B) Flumazenil
© Fluoxetine
(D) Labetalol
(E) Naloxone
(F) Physostigmine