The nurse is preparing a client for a Tensilon (edrophonium chloride)test.What action by the nurse is most important?

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Atropine is the antidote to edrophonium chloride and should be readily available when a client is having a Tensilon test.The nurse would not want to give medications that might cause increased weakness or sedation.A ventilator is not necessary to have nearby,although emergency equipment should be available.

The Nurse Is Preparing a Client for a Tensilon (Edrophonium