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The client elects to receive Gardasil. The client chooses to begin the drug series in January. The nurse plans the client's schedule of administration, recognizing that which would be the correct time and route for the client to receive the medication?
 
  a. Subcutaneous injections given in January, February, and March
  b. Intramuscular injections given in January, March, and June
  c. Tablets given in January, March, and May
  d. Tablets given in January, February, and March

Question 2

A client with benign prostatic hypertrophy is ordered to receive finasteride (Proscar). To evaluate its effectiveness, the nurse would expect which effects? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Increasing nocturia
  b. Decreasing frequency in urination
  c. Decreasing hesitancy in urination
  d. Increasing bladder fullness
  e. Rising prostate-specific antigen levels
  f. Decreased urine dribbling
  g. Normal erectile function



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dominiqueenicolee

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Gardasil should be administered in three separate intramuscular injections in the upper arm over a 6-month period, with the first dose at an elected date, the second dose 2 months after the first dose, and the third dose 6 months after the first dose.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B, C, F, G
These are positive signs of response. Nocturia and bladder fullness are not. PSA is related to prostate cancer, not BPH.





 

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