The physician has ordered atropine 0.5 mg IM for a client to be administered 30 minutes prior to ECT. The rationale for use of this medication is that it reduces secretions and:
1. Protects against vagal bradycardia
2. Prevents incontinence of urine
3. Reduces the need for recovery room staff
4. Improves the scope of convulsive activity
ANS: 1
Atropine is used for its ability to prevent vagal bradycardia associated with the electrical stimu-lus. The other options are either irrelevant or untrue.
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