The patient has been placed on a treatment regimen that includes bethanechol chloride (Urecho-line). Which symptom should the patient be instructed to report because of its potential to be life-threatening?
a. Shortness of breath
b. Syncope
c. Vomiting
d. Tachycardia
ANS: B
The most life threatening adverse effects of bethanechol chloride include syncope, heart block, and cardiac arrest.
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