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A 58-year-old patient is recovering in the Atropine would be appropriate for which of intensive care unit after a myocardial the following patients? Select all that apply. infarction (MI). The nurse notes an order for the beta-blocker metoprolol (Lopressor) The purpose of this drug is to: Apatient with severe narrow-angle glaucoma protect the heart muscle from further ischemia. A patient who has suddenly developed symptomatic regular tachycardia and a heart rate of 180 beats per minute treat the patient's heart failure maintain the patient's blood pressure. A patient, preoperatively, to reduce salivary and gastrointestinal secretions open the coronary arteries. n a patient with myasthenia gravis, the drugApatient who has suddenly developed pyridostigmine (Mestinon) should be taken symptomatic bradycardia with a heart rate of 32 beats per minute with meals A patient newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis True A patient with irritable bowel syndrome False

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Question: A 58-year old patient is recovering in the intensive care unit after a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse notes an order for the beta-blocker metoprolol (Lopressor). The purpose of this drug is to:

Answer: protect the heart muscle from further ischemia. Lopressor (Metoprolol) is an inexpensive beta-blocker. Beta-blockers reduce the workload on the heart and help it to beat more regularly. This medicine is used to treat high blood pressure and to prevent chest pain. It is also used to after a heart attack and to prevent an additional heart attack from occurring.

Question: In a patient with myasthenia gravis, the drug pyridostigmine (Mestinon) should be taken with meals.

Answer: False
Pyridostigmine is used to improve muscle strength in patients with a certain muscle disease (myasthenia gravis). It works by preventing the breakdown of a certain natural substance (acetylcholine) in your body. Acetylcholine is needed for normal muscle function. Take pyridostigmine tablets exactly as your doctor tells you to. Take the tablets at suitable intervals so that your muscles are strongest when you need to be the most active (for example, early in the morning and before meals).

Question: Atropine would be appropriate for which of the following patients? Select all that apply.

Answer:
A patient who has suddenly developed symptomatic bradycardia with a heart rate of 32 beats per minute

A patient, preoperatively, to reduce salivary and gastrointestinal secretions

A patient with irritable bowel syndrome

Anticholinergic drugs are used for symptomatic bradycardia and certain other cardiac conditions. It is given preoperatively to control secretions during surgery and used to decrease intestinal motility. The other options are contraindications to the use of atropine.