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The nurse is caring for a patient with acute pancreatitis. the patient has an order for an anticholinergic medication. the nurse explains that the patient will be receiving that medication for what reason?

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This medicine will lower the amount of pancreatic and biliary secretions. One of the major side effects of anticholinergic drugs is a lowered level of salivary secretions, which is similar to the main effects that the drug will have on a patient who has been experiencing pancreatitis.