The nurse administers a prescribed oral dose of bethanechol to a client with urinary retention at 9:30 a.m. The nurse would notify the primary health care provider if the client has not voided by which time?
A) 9:45 a.m.
B) 10 a.m.
C) 10:30 a.m.
D) 11 a.m.
Ans: D
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When bethanechol is administered orally, the client should void within 30 to 90 minutes. Therefore, if the client has not yet voided by 11 a.m., the nurse should notify the primary health care provider.
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