The nurse has administered a dose of epinephrine to a 12-month-old infant. For which adverse reactions of epinephrine should the nurse monitor? (Select all that apply.)
A) Nausea
B) Tremors
C) Irritability
D) Bradycardia
E) Hypotension

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Epinephrine increases activation of the sympathetic nervous system. Adverse effects include nausea, tremors, and irritability. Tachycardia would occur, not bradycardia, and hypertension, not hypotension, would occur.

The Nurse Has Administered a Dose of Epinephrine to a 12-Month-Old