NCLEX-PN

Category - Pharmacological Therapies

A nurse prepares a female client for surgery. Atropine sulfate is administered, as ordered. Which of the following signs and symptoms indicates that the medication has achieved its purpose?
  1. The client informs the nurse that her mouth feels dry
  2. The client appears calm
  3. The client is sedated
  4. The client appears sleepy
Explanation
Answer: A - Atropine sulfate is an anticholinergic and muscarinic drug used to decrease salivary and respiratory secretions. Mouth dryness and thirst indicate that the drug is working. The other options are not correct.
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