Which patient response indicates that the patient has had a favorable response to atropine?
1. An increase in heart rate to 80 bpm
2. A complaint of a headache from the patient
3. A decrease in heart rate to 40 bpm
4. Conversion to normal sinus rhythm from ventricular tachycardia
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Rationale 1: Atropine is the treatment of choice for most types of bradycardia; the expected outcome for administering this drug would be an increased heart rate to within normal limits.
Rationale 2: A headache is not usually expected with atropine.
Rationale 3: A decrease in heart rate would indicate the need for more atropine or other treatment options.
Rationale 4: Atropine is not given for ventricular irritability.
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