Question

Ef, 70-year-old man is scheduled for surgery to remove gallstones. He has been in fairly good health and is scheduled for surgery to remove gallstones. His only other problem is a terror in his hands. His primary physician would like him to start on benztropine after surgery for his tremor. Preoperative medications, meperidine 75 mg and atropine sulfate 0.4 mg, were given intramuscularly 1 hour before surgery.

What are the advantages of giving atropine sulfate before surgery?

What are some complications of atropine sulfate?

If a patient received an atropine-like drug for several months, what assessments should be made related to its effects?

How does atropine sulfate differ from bethanechol chloride?

This patient will receive benztropine for his tremors after he heals from surgery:

What classification of drug is benztropine and how does it work? Explain your answer.

What patient teaching should the nurse include related to the use of benztropine?

Answer 1

Answer: The advantages of giving atropine sulfate before surgery are:

• It keeps the heart rate normal
• It decreases the secreation of mucus.
• It eliminates the effect of chemical in the stomach.

The complications of the atropine sulfate are:

• Decrease sweating
• Nausea
• Blurred vision
• Dry mouth.

If the atropine like drug given to the patient for several months the then it is important to do assessment for such as euphoria, drowsiness etc.

Atropine sulfate differ from bethanechol chloride as bethanechol chloride is used in certain problems that is related to bladder such as reduced urination whereas the atropine sulfate is used to keep the heart rate normal during the surgery.