A patient is being treated for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The patient asks the nurse how the medicine used to treat BPH is supposed to work
The nurse explains that the drug therapy is designed to relieve the symptoms associated with this condition by doing what? A) Shrinking the gland and/or relaxing the sphincter of the bladder
B) Increasing testosterone levels to improve sexual functioning
C) Increasing blood pressure, which will increase blood flow to the area
D) Activate nitric acid, which will dilate blood vessels in the area to relieve pressure
A
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Drugs given to treat BPH will block sympathetic activity to allow relaxation of the sphincter of the bladder or will decrease testosterone effects to shrink the gland and relieve symptoms. They do not increase testosterone levels or blood pressure. Dilating blood vessels would further congest the gland and increase symptoms.
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