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sheilaspns

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient taking tamsulosin (Flomax) asks the nurse how the drug works. What is the nurse's best response?
 
  a. This drug works on your prostate gland to decrease its size.
  b. This drug signals the cells in your prostate gland not to grow.
  c. This drug works by relaxing the detrusor muscle of your bladder.
  d. This drug relaxes muscle around your urethra to improve urine flow.

Question 2

Which statement by a patient with chronic depression who is prescribed fluoxetine (Prozac) indicates to the nurse the need for additional teaching?
 
  a. It may take from 2 to 8 weeks for my depression to improve.
  b. If I have suicidal thoughts, I will contact my prescriber immediately.
  c. I will check my pulse every day and report irregular rhythms to my prescriber.
  d. When I am feeling better and no longer depressed, I will stop taking the Prozac.


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jamesnevil303

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

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Tamsulosin is a selective alpha-1 blocker that acts to relax smooth muscle tissue in the prostate gland, the neck of the bladder, and in the urethra. When these receptors are bound with selective alpha-1 blockers, the smooth muscle relaxes, placing less pressure on the urethra and improving urine flow.

Answer to Question 2

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When depression is chronic, patients must continue to take antidepressants even when they have no symptoms to keep the depression from returning. Patients should be taught that antidepres-sants can control the symptoms but will not cure depression.


sheilaspns

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

amynguyen1221

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Wow, this really help

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