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strangeaffliction · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

When teaching a client taking an androgen hormone inhibitor, the nurse should instruct the client to seek emergency care if he:

a. continues to experience difficulty urinating.
b. continues to experience hypogonadism.
c. experiences an erection lasting more than four hours.
d. experiences erectile dysfunction.

Question 2

The nurse understands the primary use of danazol is to:

a. stimulate the release of FSH and LH for the treatment of premature onset of puberty.
b. decrease the size of the prostate in clients with benign prostatic hypertrophy.
c. treat endometriosis and relieve symptoms of fibrocystic breast disease.
d. treat hypogonadism and impotence due to androgen deficiency.

mjbamaung · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not an emergency.
B Incorrect: Hypogonadism is not a condition treated with androgen hormone inhibitors.
C Correct: These are agents used to treat erectile dysfunction and an erection lasting more than four hours is an emergency.
D Incorrect: This is not an emergency.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not the action and treatment for danazol.
B Incorrect: This is not the action and treatment for danazol.
C Correct: These are the primary conditions treated by danazol.
D Incorrect: This characterizes the use of androgen agents.