The nurse working in a preoperative admitting
unit administers an anticholinergic medication to a patient before surgery. What is the purpose of this drug in the preoperative setting?
a. Control the heart rate
b. Relax the patient
c. Reduce urinary frequency
d. Reduce oral and gastrointestinal secretions
ANS: D
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A parent reports to the nurse that his child is learning new words faster than he can write them in the baby book. According to Piaget, this child is in which of the following phases?
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