An operating room nurse is preparing a client for endotracheal intubation. The anesthesiologist has ordered an anticholinergic medication for this client. Which of the following is an action of this medication?
A) It promotes induction of anesthesia.
B) It decreases gastric acidity and volume.
C) It promotes sleep or conscious sedation.
D) It decreases respiratory secretions.
D
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An anticholinergic medication decreases respiratory secretions and prevents vagal nerve stimulation during endotracheal intubation. Antianxiety drugs slow down motor activity and promote the induction of anesthesia. Histamine-2 receptor antagonists decrease gastric acidity and volume. Sedatives promote sleep or conscious sedation.
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