The nurse has administered a dose of epinephrine to a 12-month-old infant.For which adverse reactions of epinephrine should the nurse monitor?
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