Which side effects limit the usefulness of anticholinergic agents?(Select all that apply.)
1. Urinary retention
2. Hypotension
3. Increased salivation
4. Tachycardia
5. Bradycardia
1, 4
Rationale 1:Urinary retention is a side effect of anticholinergics.
Rationale 2:Hypotension is incorrect because it is a side effect of parasympathomimetics.
Rationale 3:Increased salivation is incorrect because it is a side effect of parasympathomimetics.
Rationale 4:Tachycardia is a side effect of anticholinergics.
Rationale 5:Bradycardia is not a side effect of anticholinergics.
Global Rationale: Urinary retention and tachycardia are side effects of anticholinergics. Hypotension is incorrect because it is a side effect of parasympathomimetics. Increased salivation is incorrect because it is a side effect of parasympathomimetics. Bradycardia is not a side effect of anticholinergics.
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