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A factory worker has been admitted to the
 
  emergency department after an industrial accident involving organophosphate insecticides. The nurse will prepare to administer which drug?
  a. Pilocarpine (Salagen)
  b. Bethanechol (Urecholine)
  c. Physostigmine (Antilirium)
  d. Tacrine (Cognex)

Question 2

A patient has had an overdose of an intravenous cholinergic drug. The nurse expects to administer which drug as an antidote?
 
  a. Atenolol (Tenormin)
  b. Bethanechol (Urecholine)
  c. Dobutamine
  d. Atropine sulfate



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D



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