A 19-year-old man is brought to the emergency department following a high-speed motor vehicle collision in which he was a restrained passenger. he has femoral fracture. he undergoes femoral stabilization. Postoperatively, he complains of difficulty voiding Bladder catheterization shows a post-void residual of 300cc of urine. This patient would most likely benefit from which of the following medications?

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Eductional Objective: Postoperative urinary retention, with incomplete bladder emptying, is a common complication thought to involve decreased micturition reflex activity, decreased contractility of the bladder detrusor, and/or increased vesical sphincter tone. This condition may be treated with a muscarinic agonist (bethanechol) or an alpha-1 blocking drug

A 19-Year-Old Man Is Brought to the Emergency Department Following