After teaching a group of nursing students about cholinergic drugs, the instructor determines a need for additional teaching when the students identify which drug as being administered orally?
A) Ambenonium
B) Bethanechol
C) Pyridostigmine
D) Edrophonium
Ans: D
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Edrophonium is a cholinergic drug that is administered intravenously. Ambenonium, bethanechol, and pyridostigmine are administered orally.
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