Pralidoxime is useful in treating nerve agent exposure because it:
a. Antagonizes the bradycardia associated with nerve agent exposure
b. Causes sympathetic stimulation that counteracts the excessive parasympathetic stimulation
c. Pralidoxime is contraindicated in situations where a patient has been exposed to a nerve agent
d. Frees the bound acetylcholinesterase so that it can then remove the acetylcholine from receptor sites in the synapse
d
Rationale: a. Pralidoxime does not antagonize bradycardia.
b. Pralidoxime is not a sympathomimetic.
c. Pralidoxime is indicated for nerve agent exposure.
d. Correct.
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