A client experiences bradycardia as a result of vagal stimulation. What will the nurse expect to administer?
a. Bethanechol chloride (Urecholine)
b. Benztropine (Cogentin)
c. Metoclopramide (Reglan)
d. Atropine sulfate (atropine)
ANS: D
Atropine is given to increase heart rate in patients with vagally stimulated bradycardia.
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