A nurse is teaching a new emergency department nurse about emergency medications. When asked to describe the uses of pralidoxime (Protopam) , the new nurse makes which correct statement?
A) "It exerts its greatest effects at muscarinic and ganglionic sites."
B) "It is used to treat poisoning by reversible cholinesterase inhibitors."
C) "It may not be effective if not given immediately."
D) "It reverses the effects of organophosphate insecticides in the central nervous system."
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