Author Question: A client with erectile dysfunction asks the nurse which medications treat ED. Which medications will ... (Read 153 times)

jazziefee · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client with erectile dysfunction asks the nurse which medications treat ED. Which medications will the nurse include in client teaching?(Select all that apply.)

1. Tadalafil (Cialis)
2. Vardenafil (Levitra)
3. Testosterone enanthate (Andro)
4. Sildenafil (Viagra)
5. Propranolol (Inderal)

Question 2

A client is taking finasteride (Proscar). Why does the nurse anticipate that this medication is being prescribed for male-pattern baldness and not benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?

1. Taking a smaller dose
2. Using a topical preparation of the drug
3. Taking a larger dose
4. Using it on an as-needed basis

raenoj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 4

Rationale 1: Drugs that have been approved by the FDA for this disorder are avanafil (Stendra), sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis).
Rationale 2: Drugs that have been approved by the FDA for this disorder are avanafil (Stendra), sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis).
Rationale 3: Testosterone enanthate (Andro) is not used to treat erectile dysfunction.
Rationale 4: Drugs that have been approved by the FDA for this disorder are avanafil (Stendra), sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis).
Rationale 5: Propranolol (Inderal) is a beta blocker and it is not used to treat ED.

Global Rationale: Drugs that have been approved by the FDA for this disorder are avanafil (Stendra), sildenafil (Viagra), vardenafil (Levitra), and tadalafil (Cialis). Testosterone enanthate (Andro) is not used to treat erectile dysfunction. Propranolol (Inderal) is a beta blocker and it is not used to treat ED.

Answer to Question 2

1

Rationale 1: Doses of finasteride are five times higher when prescribed for BPH than when prescribed for baldness. To produce the best effects, schedule and dose should be regulated, and this medication only comes in oral form.
Rationale 2:Using a topical preparation of the drug is incorrect. Doses of finasteride are five times higher when prescribed for BPH than when prescribed for baldness. To produce the best effects, schedule and dose should be regulated, and this medication only comes in oral form.
Rationale 3:Taking a larger dose is incorrect. Doses of finasteride are five times higher when prescribed for BPH than when prescribed for baldness. To produce the best effects, schedule and dose should be regulated, and this medication only comes in oral form.
Rationale 4:Using it on an as-needed basis is incorrect. Doses of finasteride are five times higher when prescribed for BPH than when prescribed for baldness. To produce the best effects, schedule and dose should be regulated, and this medication only comes in oral form.

Global Rationale: Doses of finasteride are five times higher when prescribed for BPH than when prescribed for baldness. To produce the best effects, schedule and dose should be regulated, and this medication only comes in oral form.