Beta Blockers USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 33-year-old military veteran with PTSD presents with recurrent trauma-related nightmares unresponsive to psychotherapy. Vital signs show BP 128/82 mmHg, HR 92 bpm, RR 16/min, temp 37°C, SpO2 98% on room air. He reports no active suicidal ideation. A medication is initiated that may cause orthostatic hypotension, particularly after the first dose, and recent literature supports its efficacy for nightmares. Which of the following was most likely prescribed?
Answer choices
- APhenylephrine
- BPropranolol
- CPrazosinCorrect answer
- DClonidine
- ETamsulosin
- FPhenoxybenzamine
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