Cholinesterase inhibitors are used to treat glaucoma

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The nurse is preparing to administer a cholinesterase inhibitor. The nurse knows which of the following are correct? Select all that apply. Cholinesterase inhibitors are used to treat glaucoma, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease dementia, and poisoning by muscarinic antagonists, and to reverse competitive (nondepolarizing) neuromuscular blockade Cholinesterase inhibitors are ineffective in treatment of myasthenia gravis (MG) Inform patients about signs of excessive muscarinic stimulation and advise them to notify the prescriber if these occur. Inform patients that MG is not usually curable, so treatment is lifelong. Encourage patients to take their medication as prescribed and to play an active role in dosage adjustment.

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