Anticholinergics such as atropine, scopolamine, and glycopyrrolate may be given to a patient preoperatively to decrease the risk for
1. Aspiration.
2. Infection.
3. Nausea and vomiting.
4. All of the above.
ANS: 1
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What will be an ideal response?