A pregnant woman is helping her elderly father with taking his medications. He is taking dutasteride (Avodart). The nurse will instruct the daughter to do what?
A) Crush the tablets to help facilitate swallowing.
B) Avoid touching any crushed or broken tablets.
C) Avoid direct contact with her father while he is on the medication.
D) Use a barrier contraceptive while helping her father prepare the drug.
B
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Dutasteride contains androgenic hormone blockers that could be absorbed through the skin if the tablets are crushed and broken. These hormone blockers could have negative effects on a fetus. The woman should be cautioned not to touch any crushed or broken tablets. Her father will not pose a threat to her because of this drug therapy. She should not need barrier contraceptives if she is pregnant.
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