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A 70-year-old man has enjoyed good overall health for all of his adult life, but he has been experiencing urinary frequency and dribbling that has culminated in a diagnosis of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).
 
  As a result, the patient has been prescribed finasteride (Proscar). When teaching the patient about the potential adverse effects of the drug, the nurse should ensure that he knows about the possibility of A) sexual dysfunction.
  B) urethral burning.
  C) kidney stones.
  D) visual disturbances.

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A patient with a history of angina has sustained a mild head injury in a motor vehicle accident. He has nitroglycerin tablets for chest pain and asks the nurse for one due to chest pain.
 
  What effect will the nitroglycerin have on the patient's current status? A) Nitroglycerin will raise the patient's blood pressure.
  B) Nitroglycerin will cause decreased cerebral edema.
  C) Nitroglycerin will increase intracranial pressure.
  D) Nitroglycerin will decrease blood glucose.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Adverse effects of finasteride include various sexual dysfunctions, such as impotence, gynecomastia, reduced libido, and ejaculatory disorders. Urethral burning, kidney stones, and visual disturbances are not common adverse effects of finasteride.

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Nitroglycerin should be used cautiously in the presence of a head injury or cerebral hemorrhage because it may increase intracranial pressure. Nitroglycerin will lower blood pressure. Nitroglycerin can increase cerebral edema. Nitroglycerin does not have a direct effect on blood glucose.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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