The nurse is caring for a postoperative patient and notes that the patient received atropine sulfate preoperatively. Which assessment finding would prompt the nurse to notify the provider?
a. Absent bowel sounds
b. Drowsiness
c. Dry mouth
d. Heart rate of 78 beats per minute
ANS: A
These are all side effects of atropine. Absent bowel sounds can indicate a paralytic ileus. The other side effects are not harmful.
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