A nurse cares for a man diagnosed with pedophili
a. Leuprolide (Lupron Depot) was prescribed. One month later, which statement by the patient indicates that the medication is having a therapeutic effect?
a. "I feel a lot less depressed since taking this drug."
b. "My sexual desire has practically disappeared."
c. "I can sustain an erection longer than before."
d. "There's no pain during intercourse now."
B
Leuprolide is an antiandrogen. When testosterone is reduced, sexual desire is decreased. The statement that sexual desire has "practically disappeared" suggests that the medication is having the desired effect. The distracters are unrelated to the desired effect of this drug.
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