If a patient were exhibiting pupillary constriction, hypersalivation, bronchial wheezing, and bradycardia, you should suspect ________ of the ________ nervous system.
A) blockade; voluntary
B) stimulation; sympathetic
C) stimulation; parasympathetic
D) blockade; cholinergic

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These symptoms are consistent with excessive stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system, which can lead to pupillary constriction, increased salivation, bronchial constriction, and slowed heart rate (bradycardia).

If a Patient Were Exhibiting Pupillary Constriction, Hypersalivation, Bronchial Wheezing