The nurse teaches parents that the anticholinergic drug used to treat enuresis is:
1. Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP).
2. Oxybutynin (Ditropan).
3. Imipramine (Tofranil).
4. Spironolactone (Aldactone).
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Rationale:
1. Desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) is a vasopressin.
2. Oxybutynin (Ditropan) is an anticholinergic that relaxes the smooth muscle of the bladder, allowing for an increase in bladder capacity and a delay in the initial desire to void.
3. Imipramine (Tofranil) is a tricyclic antidepressant.
4. Spironolactone (Aldactone) is a potassium-sparing diuretic.
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a. occurs early in diastole, following S2. b. is low pitched. c. varies with respirations and is localized. d. is best auscultated with the bell of the stethoscope.
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1. 26 grams 2. 40 grams 3. 70 grams 4. 85 grams