When conducting medication teaching with a client, how can the nurse best describe the action of doxazosin (Cardura)?
1. It increases renal secretion of sodium.
2. It shrinks the size of the prostate.
3. It relaxes smooth muscle in the prostate.
4. It mobilizes excess fluid from the tissues.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Doxazosin (Cardura) does not increase the renal secretion of sodium.
Rationale 2: Doxazosin (Cardura) does not shrink the prostate.
Rationale 3: Doxazosin (Cardura) relaxes smooth muscle in the prostate to ease urinary obstruction.
Rationale 4: Doxazosin (Cardura) does not remove excess fluid from tissues.
Global Rationale: Doxazosin (Cardura) relaxes smooth muscle in the prostate to ease urinary obstruction. It does not increase renal secretion of sodium, shrink the prostate, or remove excess fluid from tissues.
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