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A 73-year-old male patient is in the clinic for a yearly physical and is asking for a prescription for sildenafil (Viagra).
 
  He has listed on his health history that he is taking a nitrate for angina. The nurse is aware that which problem may occur if sildenafil is taken with a nitrate?
  a. Significant increase in pulse rate
  b. Significant decrease in blood pressure
  c. Increased risk of bleeding
  d. Reduced effectiveness of the sildenafil

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During the administration of finasteride (Proscar), the nurse must remember which important precaution?
 
  a. It must be taken on an empty stomach.
  b. It must not be handled by pregnant women.
  c. It is given by deep intramuscular injection to avoid tissue irritation.
  d. The patient needs to be warned that alopecia is a common adverse effect.


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carojassy25

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B


pepyto

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Reply #2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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