Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which drug is indicated for erectile dysfunction?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Exam 36: Men’s Health Drugs

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

Which drug is indicated for erectile dysfunction?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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