The nurse is preparing to administer a cholinergic drug. The nurse understands that the drug would be appropriate for which condition? Select all that apply
A) Urinary retention
B) Overactive bladder
C) Myasthenia gravis
D) Parkinson's disease
E) Graves' disease
Ans: A, C
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Cholinergic drugs can be used to treat urinary retention, myasthenia gravis, and glaucoma.
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