A Patient with Excruciating Back Pain That Has Been Getting

Multiple Choice

A patient with excruciating back pain that has been getting worse over the past few months comes to the Emergency Department. His chief complaint is excruciating back pain that has been getting worse over the past few months. He has also noticed decreased sensation in his lower extremities, some urinary incontinence, and feels like he never really empties his bladder all the way after voiding. Following diagnostic testing, the patient is diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer with spinal cord compression. The nurse should anticipate administering which medications to this patient? Select all that apply.

A) Ketoconazole, a fungicide, to lower serum testosterone levels.
B) Bisphosphonates, such as pamidronate, to inhibit bone loss
C) Phosphate-binding agents such as aluminum hydroxide
D) Sulfonamides with trimethoprim (Bactrim) to treat the urinary tract infection (UTI)
E) Calcium carbonate to prevent osteoporosis