A Patient Received Atropine Intravenously Before Surgery

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Multiple Choice

A patient received atropine intravenously before surgery. The recovery room nurse notes that the patient is delirious upon awakening and has a heart rate of 96 beats per minute,a respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute,and a blood pressure of 110/78 mm Hg. The nurse notifies the anesthesiologist,who will order:

• A) activated charcoal to minimize intestinal absorption of the antimuscarinic agent.
• B) an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor to compete with the antimuscarinic agent at receptors.
• C) an antipsychotic medication to treat the patient's central nervous system symptoms.
• D) ipratropium bromide [Atrovent] to counter the respiratory effects of the antimuscarinic agent.

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