A Patient Is Brought to the Emergency Department After Taking

question 4

Multiple Choice

A patient is brought to the emergency department after taking a handful of TCA pills. The nurse will expect to provide what when caring for this patient? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Cardiac monitoring
• B) Cholinesterase inhibitors
• C) Gastric lavage and activated charcoal
• D) Sedative medications
• E) Procainamide

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