The nurse contacts the pharmacy to have the antidote for nerve agent poisoning available when victims of a mass casualty event arrive in the emergency department.The agent that the nurse is requesting is:

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The antidote for nerve agent poisoning is atropine sulfate. It is used to counteract the effects of the nerve agent by blocking the action of acetylcholine, which is overstimulating the nervous system. Methylprednisolone is a steroid used for inflammation and allergies, acetylcysteine is used to treat acetaminophen overdose, and protamine sulfate is used to reverse the effects of heparin.

The Nurse Contacts the Pharmacy to Have the Antidote for Nerve