A patient has received an accidental overdose of intravenous atropine. Which drug will the nurse prepare to administer?
a. Atenolol (Tenormin)
b. Bethanechol (Urecholine)
c. Dicyclomine (Bentyl)
d. Physostigmine (Antilirium)
ANS: D
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