The nurse administers bethanechol (Duvoid, Urecholine) to treat what condition?
A) Hypertension
B) Urinary retention
C) Bradycardia
D) Asthma
B
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Bethanechol is used for the treatment of nonobstructive postoperative and postpartum urinary retention, neurogenic bladder atony in adults and children older than 8 years; diagnosis and treatment of reflux esophagitis in adults, and orally in infants and children for treatment of esophageal reflux. It would be ineffective in treating hypertension, bradycardia, and asthma.
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