A patient is receiving finasteride (Proscar) for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. The nurse will tell him that a possible effect of this medication is:
a. alopecia.
b. increased hair growth.
c. urinary retention.
d. increased prostate size.
ANS: B
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a. "The yellow ear wax helps transmit sound to your middle ear." b. "The yellow ear wax indicates that you have an infection in your ears." c. "The yellow ear wax helps protect and lubricate the inside of your ear canal." d. "The yellow ear wax builds up when you don't clean your ears often enough."
Which of the following is not considered a leadership characteristic?
a. risk-taking c. critical thinking b. collaboration d. credibility
Which layer of skin contains nerve endings?
A) Epidermis B) Dermis C) Hypodermis D) All of the above.
A discharge goal for a client with delusions is: Recognizes reality; agrees to give up or live with the delusional system. Which behavior by the client would indicate that the goal was met?
A) Client states that his psychiatrist knows what is good for him and he believed it when he told him Satan wasn't watching him. B) Client verbalizes that he still believes Satan is watching him, but it does not bother him like before. C) Client does not speak about the delusion. D) Client states, "Don't worry about me; I now know to take my medication everyday.".