The nurse is preparing to administer bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) to a patient. The nurse understands that this drug acts to

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Bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) is a cholinergic drug that stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system, which increases the tone of the urinary detrusor muscle, resulting in improved urine flow and emptying of the bladder. It does not block parasympathetic nerve impulses, relax smooth muscles in the urinary tract, or relieve urinary pain and burning.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer Bethanechol Chloride (Urecholine) to a Patient