Beta Blockers USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 26-year-old woman presents with episodic palpitations, tremor, and diaphoresis before musical auditions. Vital signs show HR 108 bpm, BP 138/82 mmHg, RR 16, temp 37°C, and SpO2 98%. She denies dyspnea or chest pain. TSH is normal. Her physician prescribes a beta-blocker to blunt peripheral autonomic symptoms without causing CNS sedation. The medication should allow adequate cardiac output for performance while reducing tremor and tachycardia. Which beta-blocker was most likely chosen for this indication?
Answer choices
- APrazosin
- BPilocarpine
- CClonidine
- DPhenoxybenzamine
- EPropranololCorrect answer
- FAtenolol
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