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A 30-year-old man is brought to the emergency department because of acute onset confusion, difficulty breathing, and diffuse muscle weakness. The patient is a farmer and was working in the field when symptoms developed. Temperature is 37.0°C (98.6°F), pulse is 35/min, respirations are 42/min, and blood pressure is 90/65 mmHg. Oxygen saturation is 88% on ambient air. Physical examination reveals a lethargic adult male. The patient’s body and clothes are soiled with vomit and feces. The patient’s pupils are constricted but symmetric and reactive to light. Lung auscultation reveals diffuse wheezing with rhonchi. Neurologic examination reveals hyporeflexia and 4/5 muscle strength. The patient’s wheezing improves after intravenous infusion of atropine. An additional agent is administered to help reverse diaphragmatic paralysis in this patient. Which of the following best describes this drug’s mechanism of action?  

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