The nurse is caring for a patient who is beginning treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia and knows that this patient may be treated with which classification of drugs? (Select all that apply.)
A) Urinary anti-infectives
B) Urinary antispasmodics
C) Alpha-adrenergic blockers
D) Testosterone production blockers
E) Urinary analgesics
C, D
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Alpha-adrenergic blockers and testosterone production blockers are drugs used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Urinary anti-infectives are used to treat urinary tract infections. Urinary antispasmodics are used to treat bladder spasms and urinary analgesics are used in the treatment of pain associated with urinary tract infections.
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