Caution should be used in administering cholinergic drugs to clients with a history of which condition?
1. Leg cramps
2. Glaucoma
3. Benign prostatic hypertrophy
4. Heartburn
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Leg cramps are not a common adverse effect.
Rationale 2: Cholinergic drugs would improve glaucoma symptoms by constriction.
Rationale 3: Cholinergic drugs might increase bladder tone, which would cause the client to have difficulty with urination.
Rationale 4: The nurse should use caution when administering a cholinergic drug to a client with a GI obstruction, but not one with heartburn.
Global Rationale: Cholinergic drugs might increase bladder tone, which would cause the client to have difficulty with urination. Leg cramps are not a common adverse effect. Cholinergic drugs would improve glaucoma symptoms by constriction. The nurse should use caution when administering a cholinergic drug to a client with a GI obstruction, but not one with heartburn.
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