The nurse is reviewing a medication administration record. Which medication from the list is considered a mydriatic agent?
1. Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine)
2. Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl)
3. Atropine sulfate (Isopto Atropine)
4. Scopolamine hydrobromide (Isopto Hyoscine)
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Rationale 1:Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) is a mydriatic.
Rationale 2: Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl) is an anticholinergic.
Rationale 3: Atropine sulfate (Isopto Atropine) is an anticholinergic.
Rationale 4: Scopolamine hydrobromide (Isopto Hyoscine) is an anticholinergic.
Global Rationale: Phenylephrine (Neo-Synephrine) is a mydriatic. Cyclopentolate (Cyclogyl) is an anticholinergic. Atropine sulfate (Isopto Atropine) is an anticholinergic. Scopolamine hydrobromide (Isopto Hyoscine) is an anticholinergic.
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