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Title: A prescriber has ordered bethanechol (Urecholine) for a postoperative patient who has urinary ... Post by: haileyyfoll on Jan 24, 2018 A prescriber has ordered bethanechol (Urecholine) for a postoperative patient who has urinary retention.
The nurse reviews the patient's chart before giving the drug. Which part of the patient's history would be a contraindication to using this drug? a. Asthma as a child b. Gastroesophageal reflux c. Hypertension d. Hypothyroidism Title: A prescriber has ordered bethanechol (Urecholine) for a postoperative patient who has urinary ... Post by: Sb1117 on Jan 24, 2018 ANS: A
Bethanechol is contraindicated in patients with active or latent asthma, because activation of muscarinic receptors in the lungs causes bronchoconstriction. It increases the tone and motility of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and is not contraindicated in patients with reflux. It causes vasodilation and would actually lower blood pressure in a hypertensive patient. It causes dysrhythmias in hyperthyroid patients. Title: A prescriber has ordered bethanechol (Urecholine) for a postoperative patient who has urinary ... Post by: haileyyfoll on Jan 24, 2018 :D that's the expression on my face when I got the notification email
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