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A patient with myasthenia gravis is receiving therapy with neostigmine. The patient telephones to state that severe abdominal pain has developed. The nurse's best response would be:
 
  1. You need to be evaluated for a bowel obstruction.
  2. You are probably constipated. Take a laxative, and call tomorrow.
  3. This is a common side effect of neostigmine and should not cause concern.
  4. This is a sign of your disease and you should increase the neostigmine dose.

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A patient is being evaluated in the emergency department with a differential diagnosis of antimuscarinic poisoning versus psychosis. Which sign or symptom would the nurse expect to find if the patient is experiencing poisoning?
 
  1. Dry mouth
  2. Hypothermia
  3. Salivation
  4. Cold, pale skin


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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