To describe:
A nurse is getting ready to administer atropine sulfate and an opioid, ordered as stranded preoperative medications, to a 75-year-old woman who will be undergoing minor surgery. When the nurse checks her medical history, she notices that she has a history of smoking and has angle-closure glaucoma. What will the priority action of the nurse at this time regarding administration of the preoperative medications? Explain the answer.
Concept introduction:
The parasympathetic nervous system is a part of the autonomic nervous system, in which the transmission of impulses is carried to the effector cells by the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. The cholinergic-blocking drugs are used to block the effects of the parasympathetic nervous system.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 21 Solutions
PHARMACOLOGY-SHERPATH ACCESS
- Phlebotomy EssentialsNursingISBN:9781451194524Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)Publisher:JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Profession...NursingISBN:9780323414425Author:Robert J Hubert BSPublisher:SaundersFundamentals Of NursingNursingISBN:9781496362179Author:Taylor, Carol (carol R.), LYNN, Pamela (pamela Barbara), Bartlett, Jennifer L.Publisher:Wolters Kluwer,
- Fundamentals of Nursing, 9eNursingISBN:9780323327404Author:Patricia A. Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Anne Griffin Perry RN EdD FAAN, Patricia Stockert RN BSN MS PhD, Amy Hall RN BSN MS PhD CNEPublisher:Elsevier ScienceStudy Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the H...NursingISBN:9780323414142Author:Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.Publisher:SaundersIssues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Min...NursingISBN:9781337406291Author:Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy CoreyPublisher:Cengage Learning