The nurse is caring for a client exhibiting diarrhea, bradycardia, emesis, and salivation. The nurse understands that these findings are consistent with what mechanism?
A) Overstimulation of acetylcholinesterase receptors
B) Overstimulation of muscarinic receptors
C) Overstimulation of nicotinic receptors
D) Overstimulation of histone deacetylase
B) Overstimulation of muscarinic receptors
Explanation: A) These symptoms do not characterize overstimulation of acetylcholinesterase, nicotinic, or histone deacetylase receptors.
B) Diarrhea, bradycardia, emesis, and salivation are characteristic symptoms of the overstimulation of muscarinic receptors.
C) These symptoms do not characterize overstimulation of acetylcholinesterase, nicotinic, or histone deacetylase receptors.
D) These symptoms do not characterize overstimulation of acetylcholinesterase, nicotinic, or histone deacetylase receptors.
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