A Nursing Student Asks Why a Direct-Acting Cholinergic Agonist Drug

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nursing student asks why a direct-acting cholinergic agonist drug that is selective to muscarinic receptors is described as being non-specific. The nurse will explain that this is because:

• A) muscarinic receptors are present in many different tissues.
• B) the action of cholinesterase alters the bioavailability at different sites.
• C) these drugs can also affect nicotinic receptors.
• D) they vary in their reversible and irreversible effects.

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