Organophosphate Insecticides Are Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

question 29

Multiple Choice

Organophosphate insecticides are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Which combination of symptoms might you expect to observe in a patient with organophosphate poisoning (ingestion of organophosphates) ?

• A) decreased heart rate, constricted pupils, increased tear secretion
• B) decreased heart rate, dilated pupils, increased salivary secretion
• C) increased heart rate, constricted pupils, increased tear secretion
• D) increased heart rate, dilated pupils, decreased salivary secretion

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