A nurse can anticipate teaching a patient to expect anticholinergic side effects such as dry mouth, blurred vision, mydriasis, constipation, and urinary retention when they are prescribed which medication?

A. Buspirone – This anxiolytic does not typically cause significant anticholinergic effects. B. Lithium – Common side effects include tremor, polyuria, and mild gastrointestinal upset, not prominent anticholinergic effects. C. Imipramine, a tricyclic antidepressant, has strong anticholinergic properties, leading to dry mouth, blurred vision, mydriasis, constipation, and urinary retention. D. Risperidone – An atypical antipsychotic; anticholinergic effects are minimal compared to tricyclic antidepressants.