Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia questions with correct answers

A nurse in a provider's office is obtaining a history from a client who is being evaluated for benign prostatic hyperplasia. Which of the following findings are indicative of this condition? (select all) a. backache b. frequent UTIs c. weight loss d. hematuria e. urinary incontinence Answer b. UTI's: d/t urinary stasis d. hematuria e. incontinence: overflow d/t increase volume of residual urine a. backache: prostate CA c. wt. loss: prostate CA A nurse is caring for a client who has a new dx of BPH. The nurse should anticipate a Rx for which of the following medications? a. oxybutynin (Ditropan) b. diphenhydramine (Benadryl) c. ipratropium (Atrovent) d. tamsulosin (Flomax) Answer d. tamsulosin is an alpha-adrenergic receptor antagonist that relaxes the bladder outlet and the prostate gland, which improves urinary flow.