1.Define anticholnergic agents ( 1 learning objectives)
2. You are assigned to care for a patient receiving
atropine.prepared a medication cards that describe the therapeutic actions
,indications, pharmacokinetics reactions,contraindications the most common
adverse reaction and the important drug-drug interactions of atropine.(2
learning objectives).
3. Many drugs have anti cholinergic Side effects listed .
List the common anticholinergic side effect.Provide nurse measures that can be
used to relieve the common anti cholinergic side effects.( 2,5 learning
objectives).
Group Assessments:
1. Divide the class into three groups.Assigned Each group is
to discuss the use of atropine in their assigned age group and prepared
presentation describing special considerations for using atropine in the
assigned between the drugs.(3 learning objectives).
Clinical Assignment:
1. Select a patient taken an anti cholinergic drug.Compare
and contrast this drug to the prototype drug atropine. Discuss similarities and
differences between the drug.(4 learning objectives). Web Assignments:1.you are
Caring for a 33 year old patient with irritable bowel syndrome.The patient has
a new order for dicyclomine(Antispas) Develop a teaching plan for the patient
related to the new drug and disease. Conduct an internet search to assist in
the development of the teaching plan. (5 learning objectives).
2. A scopolamine patch is often prescribed for hospice
patient what is the desire therapeutic actions? what nursing considerations are
necessary when using this medication in a dying patient? Provide clear
rationale for all nursing considerations. Conduct an internet search to help
determine why this drug is used in hospice patients. Summarize all findings from your
research and discuss how you can use this information in your nursing
practice.(5 learning objectives).





