Androgen therapy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The nurse is caring for a 57-year-old woman who is complaining about gaining so much weight after menopause and suggests that thyroid hormone replacement would help her lose weight and speed up her metabolism. What is the nurses best response? A) Inducing a state of hyperthyroidism would result in weight loss. B) People who are not hypothyroid should not take thyroid hormones. C) People who take thyroid hormones without cause will end up damaging their heart. D) The body compensates for th...

Final NR 566 Exam Questions With Complete Solution Doxazosin side effects (due to alpha 1 receptor being blocked) - CORRECT ANSWER dizziness/syncope, headache, first-dose orthostatic hypotension, drowsiness, nasal congestion Dutasteride (finasteride) patient teaching - CORRECT ANSWER benefits take months to develop, must continue taking med even if improvement not rapidly seen may lower ejaculatory volume & libido How to know Terazosin is working? - CORRECT ANSWE...

WHNP Board Random Exam Review (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ Primary Amenorrhea no menstruation by age 14 in absence of secondary sex characteristics, or by 16 regardless of secondary sex characteristic development Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors Low Parity, Early Menarche, Late Menopause, history of breast, colon, or endometrial cancer Gonads should be removed after puberty in a person with androgen insensitivity or resistance syndrome to PR...

NR 508 Week 2 Chamberlain Questions and Answers 100% Pass Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advised to avoid: 1. Washing their hands after applying the gel 2. Wearing occlusive clothing while using the gel 3. Exposure to estrogens while using the gel 4. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel 4. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel Education when prescribing androgens to male patients includes advising that: ...

WHNP Board Review – Random Exam with Complete Solutions Primary Amenorrhea no menstruation by age 14 in absence of secondary sex characteristics, or by 16 regardless of secondary sex characteristic development Ovarian Cancer Risk Factors Low Parity, Early Menarche, Late Menopause, history of breast, colon, or endometrial cancer Gonads should be removed after puberty in a person with androgen insensitivity or resistance syndrome to PREVENT gonadal malignancies. Gonads should be remove...

NR566-Final Exam QUESTIONS AND REVISED CORRECT ANSWERS >> VERIFIED AND ACCURATE FOR GUARANTEED 100% PASS When is it safe and not safe to prescribe Progesterone (Progestin)? - ANSWER : if woman has had a hysterectomy/pregnant side effects of progestin-only oral contraceptives? - ANSWER : more likely to cause irregular/inconsistent bleeding, must be taken at same time every day to be effective Benefits of prescribing medroxyprogesterone acetate - ANSWER : doesn't cause th...

NR 508 Week 2 Questions and Answers Already Passed Men who use transdermal testosterone gel (AndroGel) should be advised to avoid: 1. Washing their hands after applying the gel 2. Wearing occlusive clothing while using the gel 3. Exposure to estrogens while using the gel 4. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel 4. Skin-to-skin contact with pregnant women while using the gel Education when prescribing androgens to male patients includes advising that: 1. Shor...

Anti-Androgens - Answer-Finasteride (Propecia) Leuprolide (Eligard, Lupron, Lupron Depot) Spironolactone (Aldactone) Finasteride (Propecia, Proscar) - Answer-blocks conversion of testosterone to dihydrotesterone Used to tx: -BPH -male pattern baldness 3 months of therapy need to see benefits Stopping, reverses effect w/in 12 months Adverse side effects: - Decreased libido -Impotence dutasteride (Avodart) - Answer-5-alpha reductase inhibitor used to tx: BPH Can stay in serum up to ...

NBME Sample Questions & Answers-Mitotic cyclin synthesis - G2 phase Vitamin E def anemia - Hemolytic anemia~ red antioxidants vs B12 def (megaloblastic macrocytic anemia) Hemolysis~ dec Hgb/hematocrit, inc LDH (normal MCV), and neurologic symptoms vs B12 def: dec Hgb/hematocrit, inc MCV, and neurologic symptoms (dorsal column) Volume of distribution - Vd = (amount of drug in the body) / (plasma drug concentration) Achondroplasia - Endochondrial ossification dysfunction (inhibit chondr...

Your quiz has been submitted successfully. Question 1 4 / 4 points A potentially life-threatening adverse response to angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors is angioedema. Which of the following statements is true about this adverse response? Question options: Swelling of the tongue or hoarseness are the most common symptoms. It appears to be related to the decrease in aldosterone production. Presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response. Because it tak...