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A patient is in the operating room awaiting general anesthesia for an open cholecystectomy. An anticholinergic agent (atropine) is prescribed preoperatively to:
 
  1. minimize the amount of analgesia needed postoperatively.
  2. provide a more rapid induction of anesthesia.
  3. decrease the risk of bradycardia during surgery.
  4. induce relaxation before induction of anesthesia.
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