The nurse concludes that which of the following drugs noted on the client's medication list may help improve the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia?

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Tamsulosin is an alpha-adrenergic blocker that helps to relax the smooth muscle in the prostate gland and bladder neck, thereby improving urinary symptoms in clients with benign prostatic hyperplasia. Benztropine is used as an anticholinergic agent to treat Parkinson's disease or extrapyramidal side effects from antipsychotic medications. Tolterodine is a medication used to treat overactive bladder. Imipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant that may improve urinary incontinence but is not a first-line treatment option for benign prostatic hyperplasia.

The Nurse Concludes That Which of the Following Drugs Noted