NUR 2092 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Matt, age 16, has been taking testosterone since age 7 for the
treatment of hypogonadism. He is in the health care provider's office
today for follow-up care. He asks about taking anabolic steroids instead
of testosterone because he heard this will increase his growth. What is
the primary difference between anabolic steroids and testosterone?
Answer: Anabolic steroids have a greater anabolic effect.
●● Sildenafil has been prescribed to a client in his 60s, and the nurse is
providing health education about the safe and effective use of the drug.
The nurse should teach the client to:
Answer: avoid taking the drug more than once in any 24-hour period.
●● A 70-year-old man has enjoyed good overall health for all of his
adult life, but he has been experiencing urinary frequency and dribbling
that has culminated in a diagnosis of benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH). As a result, the client has been prescribed finasteride. When
teaching the client about the potential adverse effects of the drug, the
nurse should ensure that he knows about the possibility of:
Answer: sexual dysfunction.
,●● A client is seeking treatment for penile erectile dysfunction. Which
assessment questions demonstrates the nurse's knowledge related to the
cause of this disorder? Select all that apply.
Answer: "When were you born?"
"Have you ever been diagnosed with any vascular disorders?"
"Are you currently being treated for any neurological conditions?"
●● A group of students are reviewing the drugs available for treating
penile erectile dysfunction. The students demonstrate understanding
when they identify which drug as a PDE5 inhibitor?
Answer: Sildenafil
●● After teaching a client who is prescribed sildenafil about using the
drug, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the
client states:
Answer: "I need to take the pill about an hour before any sexual
stimulation."
●● A 9-year-old boy is taking testosterone injections for treatment of
hypogonadism. What should be measured every 6 months on this child?
Answer: Hand and wrist epiphyseal growth plates
●● A woman who has been prescribed high doses of anabolic steroids
should be instructed on which effects?
, Answer: Masculinization
●● A 24-year-old female athlete is using high doses of anabolic steroids
to enhance her performance. She may be at risk for which condition?
Answer: Acne
●● A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old patient who is taking exogenous
testosterone for treatment of cryptorchidism. What statement by this
patient would lead the nurse to believe that patient teaching has been
ineffective?
Answer: "My sperm count should increase."
●● The nurse is educating a young adult client diagnosed with androgen
deficiency about the prescribed testosterone transdermal system, apply
two systems (dose of 5 mg) nightly. Which statement made by the client
establishes the need for further clarification?
Answer: "One transdermal patch is applied to my back, upper arm, or
abdomen to dry, clean skin, and the other to my groin."
●● The nurse is instructing the parents of an 11-year-old male who has
testosterone deficiency. Which symptom, if found in this child, would
cause the discontinuation of this medication?
erapy?
Answer: Enlarged penis
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
●● Matt, age 16, has been taking testosterone since age 7 for the
treatment of hypogonadism. He is in the health care provider's office
today for follow-up care. He asks about taking anabolic steroids instead
of testosterone because he heard this will increase his growth. What is
the primary difference between anabolic steroids and testosterone?
Answer: Anabolic steroids have a greater anabolic effect.
●● Sildenafil has been prescribed to a client in his 60s, and the nurse is
providing health education about the safe and effective use of the drug.
The nurse should teach the client to:
Answer: avoid taking the drug more than once in any 24-hour period.
●● A 70-year-old man has enjoyed good overall health for all of his
adult life, but he has been experiencing urinary frequency and dribbling
that has culminated in a diagnosis of benign prostatic hypertrophy
(BPH). As a result, the client has been prescribed finasteride. When
teaching the client about the potential adverse effects of the drug, the
nurse should ensure that he knows about the possibility of:
Answer: sexual dysfunction.
,●● A client is seeking treatment for penile erectile dysfunction. Which
assessment questions demonstrates the nurse's knowledge related to the
cause of this disorder? Select all that apply.
Answer: "When were you born?"
"Have you ever been diagnosed with any vascular disorders?"
"Are you currently being treated for any neurological conditions?"
●● A group of students are reviewing the drugs available for treating
penile erectile dysfunction. The students demonstrate understanding
when they identify which drug as a PDE5 inhibitor?
Answer: Sildenafil
●● After teaching a client who is prescribed sildenafil about using the
drug, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when the
client states:
Answer: "I need to take the pill about an hour before any sexual
stimulation."
●● A 9-year-old boy is taking testosterone injections for treatment of
hypogonadism. What should be measured every 6 months on this child?
Answer: Hand and wrist epiphyseal growth plates
●● A woman who has been prescribed high doses of anabolic steroids
should be instructed on which effects?
, Answer: Masculinization
●● A 24-year-old female athlete is using high doses of anabolic steroids
to enhance her performance. She may be at risk for which condition?
Answer: Acne
●● A nurse is caring for a 28-year-old patient who is taking exogenous
testosterone for treatment of cryptorchidism. What statement by this
patient would lead the nurse to believe that patient teaching has been
ineffective?
Answer: "My sperm count should increase."
●● The nurse is educating a young adult client diagnosed with androgen
deficiency about the prescribed testosterone transdermal system, apply
two systems (dose of 5 mg) nightly. Which statement made by the client
establishes the need for further clarification?
Answer: "One transdermal patch is applied to my back, upper arm, or
abdomen to dry, clean skin, and the other to my groin."
●● The nurse is instructing the parents of an 11-year-old male who has
testosterone deficiency. Which symptom, if found in this child, would
cause the discontinuation of this medication?
erapy?
Answer: Enlarged penis
