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Which of the following drugs is typically used during rapid intubation to temporarily paralyze a patient.

Racemic Epinephrine (Vaponephrine) is used primarily for croup and airway edema due to it’s vasoconstricting properties.

Activation of the sympathetic branch would lead to which of the following results? 1.  Heart rate and blood pressure increase 2.  Sleepiness 3.  Bronchoconstriction 4.  Vasoconstriction of vessals

Which of the following drugs is considered an analgesic narcotic?

A statute in a Model Penal Code jurisdiction has the following crime in its criminal code: “A person is guilty of theft for receiving property knowing it to have been stolen.”  Which one of the following statements is not true?

Current asthma research shows that quick-relief bronchodilators should be taken

The common law level of mens rea known as malice incorporated what the Model Penal Code refers to as recklessness.

Because Lisa was late for an appointment across town, she was speeding, weaving in-and-out of traffic, and tailgating.  While driving, Lisa ran a red light.  There were a number of people crossing the street at the time and Lisa hit one of them.  The person she hit was seriously injured and was rushed to the hospital.  Because the victim did not die, Lisa was arrested and charged with reckless driving and attempted murder.  The most complete statement of the proper outcome of her prosecution is:

Dave suggested to Fred that they rob a bank. Fred agreed and said that he would go along with Dave when he tries to rob the bank. Unbeknownst to Dave, Fred did not actually want to rob the bank. Rather, he was a member of a terrorist group who wanted to explode a hand grenade in a public place as an act of terror. When Dave asked him to participate in the bank robbery, Fred saw an opportunity to fulfill his goal while having Dave along as an unwitting armed backup. The next day, Dave and Fred approached the bank carrying handguns. Fred also had a hand grenade in his jacket pocket that Dave did not know about. Just as they walked in the bank’s front door with their guns drawn, to Dave’s astonishment, Fred removed the grenade from his pocket, pulled the pin, and threw the grenade into the bank. Both Dave and Fred immediately ran out of the bank. The explosion from the grenade damaged the bank, but did not hurt anyone. Which of the following is the most correct statement about Dave’s criminal liability for conspiracy to commit bank robbery?

Mickey Spillane intends to kill Mike Hammer. He pulls out his gun (which he believes to be a .357 Magnum), aims it at Hammer, and says, “Prepare to die!” A paper banner reading “bang” pops out and Mickey treats the whole incident as a practical joke, even though he wonders what actually happened to his gun. In a common law jurisdiction, is Mickey guilty of attempted murder?