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.
ANS: C
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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.
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