Deck 36: Men’s Health Drugs

Question 1

A patient has a medication order for finasteride (Proscar).This medication is prescribed for which conditions?

A)Acromegaly
B)Baldness (in men and women)
C)Low sperm counts
D)BPH

Answer 1

BPH

Question 2

Which drug is indicated for erectile dysfunction?

A)oxandronlone
B)tadalafil
C)testosterone
D)finasteride

Answer 2

tadalafil

Question 3

In male patients receiving hormone therapy,which condition may indicate excessive amounts of androgen?

A)Priapism
B)Tachycardia
C)Muscle weakness
D)Fluid volume depletion

Answer 3

Priapism

Question 4

Which ethnocultural group has the highest rate of prostate cancer in North America?

A)Indigenous men
B)Asian men
C)White men
D)Black men

Question 5

A patient in the early stage of benign prostatic hypertrophy wants to try natural health products instead of conventional medications.Which natural health product is often used for this condition?

A)Ginkgo
B)Saw palmetto
C)Ginseng
D)Hawthorn

Question 6

Which are indications for the use of minoxidil? (Select all that apply.)

A)Porphyria
B)Male alopecia
C)Decreased libido
D)Hypertension
E)Fibrocystic breast disease
F)Female alopecia
G)Metastatic breast cancer

Question 7

When administering finasteride (Proscar),which important precaution should the nurse remember?

A)It must be taken on an empty stomach.
B)It should not be handled by pregnant women.
C)It is given by deep intramuscular injection to avoid tissue irritation.
D)The patient should be warned that alopecia is a common adverse effect.

Question 8

A patient is receiving finasteride (Proscar)for treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).Which is a possible adverse effect of this medication?

A)Alopecia
B)Urinary retention
C)Increased hair growth
D)Increased prostate size

Question 9

A patient is receiving androgenic anabolic steroids.This patient should be monitored for which serious adverse effect?

A)Renal failure
B)Peliosis of the liver
C)Cirrhosis of the liver
D)Heart failure

Question 10

A male patient is requesting a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra).He should be assessed for the presence of which condition?

A)Fluid retention
B)Hypogonadism
C)The use of nitrates
D)Benign prostatic hypertrophy

Question 11

What is one of the main reasons that older men are at higher risk when using sildenafil (Viagra)?

A)Most older men also use nitrates.
B)Older men have better liver function.
C)Sildenafil is a highly protein-bound drug.
D)A larger dosage is required for older men.

Question 12

Which organ may have the most devastating adverse effects from androgenic steroids?

A)Heart
B)Pancreas
C)Liver
D)Spleen

Question 13

Which male health drug may be prescribed for women with inoperable breast cancer?

A)danazol
B)sildenafil
C)finasteride
D)testosterone