WBR0587
| Author | [[PageAuthor::Rim Halaby, M.D. [1]]] |
|---|---|
| Exam Type | ExamType::USMLE Step 1 |
| Main Category | MainCategory::Physiology |
| Sub Category | |
| Prompt | [[Prompt::A 25 year old male student is brought to the emergency department by his girlfriend after she noticed he was acting very unusually. On admission, his heart rate is 121bpm, blood pressure 152/88 and temperature 38.4 C. On exam, the patient is shaking and sweating profusely, his pupils are markedly dilated and poorly responsive to light with mild nystagmus noted. The resident suspects intravenous drug use after he finds track marks over both upper extremities. A urine toxicology screen is ordered and shows elevated levels of cocaine. On which of the following steps in the neurotransmitter cycle does cocaine exert its effects? |
| Answer A | AnswerA::A |
| Answer A Explanation | AnswerAExp:: |
| Answer B | AnswerB::B |
| Answer B Explanation | AnswerBExp:: |
| Answer C | AnswerC::C |
| Answer C Explanation | AnswerCExp:: |
| Answer D | AnswerD::D |
| Answer D Explanation | AnswerDExp:: |
| Answer E | AnswerE::E |
| Answer E Explanation | AnswerEExp:: |
| Right Answer | RightAnswer::E |
| Explanation | [[Explanation:: Educational Objective: |
| Approved | Approved::No |
| Keyword | WBRKeyword::Cocaine, WBRKeyword::Reuptake inhibitor, WBRKeyword::Neurotransmitter |
| Linked Question | Linked:: |
| Order in Linked Questions | LinkedOrder:: |
