The physician states that an anticholinergic drug has been prescribed for a client. The nurse anticipates which medication to be ordered?
1. Ipratropium (Atrovent)
2. Neostigmine (Prostigmin)
3. Bethanechol (Urecholine)
4. Pyridostigmine (Mestinon)
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Rationale 1: Ipratropium (Atrovent) is an anticholinergic drug.
Rationale 2:Neostigmine (Prostigmin) is incorrect because this medication is a parasympathomimetic.
Rationale 3:Bethanechol (Urecholine) is incorrect because this medication is a parasympathomimetic.
Rationale 4:Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) is incorrect because this medication is a parasympathomimetic.
Global Rationale: Ipratropium (Atrovent) is an anticholinergic drug. Neostigmine (Prostigmin) is incorrect because this medication is a parasympathomimetic. Bethanechol (Urecholine) is incorrect because this medication is a parasympathomimetic. Pyridostigmine (Mestinon) is incorrect because this medication is a parasympathomimetic.
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