Which statement regarding perceptions of death by children is accurate?
Galantamine and rivastigmine
Are acetylcholinesterase inhibitors used in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Physostigmine (a cholinesterase inhibitor)
Given to reverse the symptoms of anticholinergic toxicity
Succinylcholine
Is a neuromuscular blocking agent used during mechanical ventilation in surgery.
Oxybutynin
Is used to treat urinary incontinence.
Urecholine (bethanechol)
- Is used to treat urinary retention, which is not a result of urinary obstructions. - Is contraindicated in clients with asthma.
Atropine
- Atropine is the medication of choice for clients who overdose on cholinergic agonists. - Is used to increase the heart rate. - Atropine is contraindicated in clients with glaucoma because the drug can further increase intraocular pressure. - Atropine relaxes smooth muscle in the genitourinary tract and gastrointestinal tract, so it is indicated for Parkinson's disease and irritable bowel syndrome. -Atropine can slow peristalsis enough to cause constipation. Atropine is used to decrease bowel motility so it is a treatment for diarrhea. - Dries out nasal passages. - Muscarinic antagonists like atropine have side effects of blurred vision, urinary retention, and increased heart rate. Other side effects include pupillary dilation and decreased bronchial secretions.
Pyridostigmine
An acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, is used to treat myasthenia gravis by increasing the strength of skeletal muscle contraction.
