A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who is to be prescribed a cholinergic drug. Which condition, if found, would alert the nurse to a possible contraindication to the prescribed therapy? Select all that apply
A) Pancreatitis
B) Diabetes
C) Asthma
D) Hyperthyroidism
E) Peptic ulcer disease
Ans: C, D, E
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The use of cholinergic drugs is contraindicated in clients with known hypersensitivity to the drugs, asthma, peptic ulcer disease, coronary artery disease, and hyperthyroidism.
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