A nurse is aware that when treating a client with cholinesterase inhibitors, it is imperative to have the antidote at the bedside. The nurse anticipates that the client will be ordered:
a. epinephrine.
b. norepinephrine.
c. atropine.
d. edrophonium chloride (Tensilon).
ANS: C
Atropine is the drug of choice for cholinergic crisis.
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