An older adult client is being treated for benign prostatic hypertrophy and is prescribed the cholinergic doxazosin. The nurse knows this medication has what effect?
a. It acts as an alpha blocker.
b. It stimulates the binding of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine.
c. It stimulates the bladder neck.
d. It acts as an adrenergic receptor agonist
a. It acts as an alpha blocker.
FEEDBACK:
a. Cholinergics are alpha blockers and inhibit the binding of norepinephrine to the alpha receptors in the autonomic nervous system. They cause relaxation of the smooth muscles of the prostate and bladder neck and thereby improve urinary flow.
b. Cholinergics inhibit binding of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine. .
c. Cholinergics relax the bladder neck. .
d. Cholinergics are not adrenergic receptor agonists. .
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