The nurse understands that most agents that have antispasmodic activity act by:
a. stimulating the release of acetylcholine.
b. blocking the conduction of nerve impulses in the brain.
c. blocking the action of norepinephrine in the body.
d. antagonizing the action of acetylcholine.
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: They have the opposite action.
B Incorrect: These have anticholinergic action.
C Incorrect: These have anticholinergic action.
D Correct: This is the anticholinergic action of most antispasmodic agents.
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