EF is a 70-year-old man is scheduled for surgery to remove gallstones

EF is a 70-year-old man is scheduled for surgery to remove gallstones. He has been in fairly good health. His only other problem is a tremor in his hands. His primary physician would like him to start on benztropine after surgery for his tremor. Preoperative medications, meperidine 75 mg and atropine sulfate 0.4 mg, were given intramuscularly 1 hour before surgery. -benztropine – meperine – atropine Using drug cards for the medication listed above, answer the following questions : – What are the advantages of giving atropine sulfate before surgery? – What are some complications of atropine sulfate? – If a patient received an atropine-like drug for several months, what assessments should be made related to its effects? – How does atropine sulfate differ from bethanechol chloride? This patient will receive benztropine for his tremors after he heals from surgery. – What classification of drug is benztropine and how does it work? Explain your answer. – What patient teaching should the nurse include related to the use of benztropine?