Which of the following conditions assessed by the nurse would contraindicate the use of benztropine (Cogentin)?
A) Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
B) Acute extrapyramidal syndrome
C) Glaucoma and myasthenia gravis
D) Parkinson's disease and atypical tremors
Ans: C
Anticholinergic medications, such as benztropine, interact with certain conditions in which the cholinergic system is disrupted (such as in glaucoma, myasthenia gravis, and benign prostatic hypertrophy) and are, thus, contraindicated in these conditions.
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