Question

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who has MG (Myasthenia Gravis) and is in a cholinergic crisis. Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?

a) Neostigmine
b) Atropine
c) Morphine
d) Diazepam

Answer 1

The nurse should administer Atropine to a patient with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) experiencing a cholinergic crisis.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a cholinergic crisis, which occurs in patients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG), the excess cholinergic stimulation leads to severe muscle weakness. The nurse should administer the medication Atropine to the client to counteract the cholinergic effects.

Atropine is an anticholinergic drug that acts as an antagonist to muscarinic acetylcholine receptors, blocking the effects of excess acetylcholine. By blocking the excessive stimulation of acetylcholine, Atropine helps relieve the symptoms of a cholinergic crisis.