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EDAPT: NCLEX Readiness: Pharmacology
Review Part 4 Questions and Answers Latest
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The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed tamsulosin. For each
assessment finding, click to specify if it is an expected or unexpected
outcome of the medication. Ans: Expected Outcome:
Reduction in urinary frequency
Reduction in nocturia
Decreased urinary dribbling
Unexpected Outcome:
Urinary incontinence
Reduced prostate size
The nurse is caring for a client who is requesting a prescription to treat
erectile dysfunction. Which of the client's prescribed medications should the
nurse recognize as a potential cause of erectile dysfunction? Ans:
Finasteride
For each client, click to indicate if the nurse should anticipate the healthcare
provider will prescribe a 5a-reductase inhibitor, alpha-blocker, or neither
medication. Ans: 5a-Reductase Inhibitor:
Client has benign prostatic hyperplasia and is prescribed hypertension
medication
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Client has male pattern baldness
Alpha-Blocker:
Client has benign prostatic hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction
Neither:
Client has erectile dysfunction
The nurse is caring for a client who is requesting a prescription for
sildenafil. The client has a history of hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease
with angina, and erectile dysfunction. The nurse should anticipate the
healthcare provider __________ prescribe sildenafil because of the client's
history of __________. Ans: Will not
Coronary artery disease
The nurse is caring for a client with pulmonary hypertension. The healthcare
provider prescribes sildenafil. Which information should the nurse include
when educating the client about the new prescription? Select all that apply.
Ans: Seek medical attention for a prolonged erection.
An anticipated outcome is relaxed blood vessels in the lungs.
Sildenafil should not be taken with nitrates.
Headache is a common side effect of sildenafil.
Monitor blood pressure for the first few days of taking the medication.
The nurse is caring for a 26-year-old with a new onset of seizures. The
healthcare provider prescribes phenobarbital. The nurse should notify the
healthcare provider that the client also takes __________. Ans: Oral
contraceptives
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EDAPT: NCLEX Readiness: Pharmacology
Review Part 4 Questions and Answers Latest
Update
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed tamsulosin. For each
assessment finding, click to specify if it is an expected or unexpected
outcome of the medication. Ans: Expected Outcome:
Reduction in urinary frequency
Reduction in nocturia
Decreased urinary dribbling
Unexpected Outcome:
Urinary incontinence
Reduced prostate size
The nurse is caring for a client who is requesting a prescription to treat
erectile dysfunction. Which of the client's prescribed medications should the
nurse recognize as a potential cause of erectile dysfunction? Ans:
Finasteride
For each client, click to indicate if the nurse should anticipate the healthcare
provider will prescribe a 5a-reductase inhibitor, alpha-blocker, or neither
medication. Ans: 5a-Reductase Inhibitor:
Client has benign prostatic hyperplasia and is prescribed hypertension
medication
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Client has male pattern baldness
Alpha-Blocker:
Client has benign prostatic hyperplasia and erectile dysfunction
Neither:
Client has erectile dysfunction
The nurse is caring for a client who is requesting a prescription for
sildenafil. The client has a history of hyperlipidemia, coronary artery disease
with angina, and erectile dysfunction. The nurse should anticipate the
healthcare provider __________ prescribe sildenafil because of the client's
history of __________. Ans: Will not
Coronary artery disease
The nurse is caring for a client with pulmonary hypertension. The healthcare
provider prescribes sildenafil. Which information should the nurse include
when educating the client about the new prescription? Select all that apply.
Ans: Seek medical attention for a prolonged erection.
An anticipated outcome is relaxed blood vessels in the lungs.
Sildenafil should not be taken with nitrates.
Headache is a common side effect of sildenafil.
Monitor blood pressure for the first few days of taking the medication.
The nurse is caring for a 26-year-old with a new onset of seizures. The
healthcare provider prescribes phenobarbital. The nurse should notify the
healthcare provider that the client also takes __________. Ans: Oral
contraceptives
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