Which Following Class of Preoperative Medications Is Administered to Increase

question 2

Multiple Choice

Which following class of preoperative medications is administered to increase the patients' gastric pH and decrease gastric volume?

• A) Narcotics
• B) Benzodiazepines
• C) Anticholinergics
• D) Histamine H₂-receptor antagonists

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