A patient is experiencing postoperative urinary retention. Which medication should the nurse expect to be prescribed for this patient?
1. bethanechol chloride (Urecholine)
2. tolterodine (Detrol)
3. propantheline bromide (Pro-Banthine)
4. nitrofurantoin (Macrobid)
Correct Answer: 1
Bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) increases detrusor muscle tone, producing a contraction strong enough to initiate micturition. It is primarily used to treat postoperative and postpartum urinary retention. Tolterodine (Detrol) and propantheline (Pro-Banthine) are used to treat spastic bladder; nitrofurantoin (Macrobid) is a urinary anti-infective medication.
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