The nurse teaches parents that the anticholinergic drug used to treat enuresis is
1. desmopressin acetate (DDAVP).
2. oxybutynin (Ditropan).
3. imipramine (Tofranil).
4. spironolactone (Aldactone).
Answer:2
Rationale:Oxybutynin (Ditropan) is an anticholinergic that relaxes the smooth muscle of the bladder,allowing for an increase in bladder capacity and a delay in the initial desire to void.Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is a vasopressin, imipramine (Tofranil) is a tricyclic antidepressant,and spironolactone (Aldactone) is a potassium-sparing diuretic.
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