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The nurse is educating a client who has been prescribed atropine, an anticholinergic drug. which instructions should the nurse provide to the client?

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Atropine can cause dilatation of the pupils. Do not use more than the prescribed dose because an overdose could cause excessive dryness, dilated pupils, difficulty swallowing, hot dry skin, thirst, dizziness, restlessness, tremor, fatigue, and ataxia.
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