A client with benign prostatic hypertrophy is ordered to receive finasteride (Proscar). To evaluate its effectiveness, the nurse would expect which effects? (Select all that apply.)
a. Increasing nocturia
b. Decreasing frequency in urination
c. Decreasing hesitancy in urination
d. Increasing bladder fullness
e. Rising prostate-specific antigen levels
f. Decreased urine dribbling
g. Normal erectile function
ANS: B, C, F, G
These are positive signs of response. Nocturia and bladder fullness are not. PSA is related to prostate cancer, not BPH.
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a. Left occiput anterior b. Left occiput posterior c. Right occiput anterior d. Right occiput transverse
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A) Half our plate should be fruits and vegetables. B) We should drink whole milk. C) We should eat twice the grains as protein. D) We should eat a sweet roll instead of candy.
Which should the nurse implement to obtain a throat culture?
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