NUR 350 Chap 54 Review Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 350
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NUR 350
A patient with prostate cancer is receiving drug therapy with androgen receptor blockers. Which side effects should the nurse inform the patient to expect?
Multiple selection question
Hot flushes
Loss of libido
Joint swelling
Muscle discomfort
Erectile dysfunction Hot flushes
Loss of libido
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NUR 350 Chap 54 Review Questions and
Correct Answers
A patient with prostate cancer is receiving drug therapy with androgen receptor
blockers. Which side effects should the nurse inform the patient to expect?
Multiple selection question
Hot flushes
Loss of libido
Joint swelling
Muscle discomfort
Erectile dysfunction ✅Hot flushes
Loss of libido
Erectile dysfunction
Hot flushes, loss of libido, and erectile dysfunction are side effects of androgen receptor
blockers, because they block the action of testosterone by competing with receptor
sites. Joint swelling and muscle discomfort are not side effects of androgen receptor
blockers.
p. 1271
When explaining transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) as a treatment option to a
patient, which common disadvantages of the procedure should the nurse include?
Multiple selection question
Hematuria
Urinary retention
Retrograde ejaculation
Irritative voiding symptoms
Risk of erectile dysfunction ✅Hematuria
, Urinary retention
Irritative voiding symptoms
Hematuria, urinary retention, and irritative voiding symptoms are the common
disadvantages of the TUNA procedure. Erectile dysfunction is rare with TUNA
treatment. Retrograde ejaculation is also rare in TUNA and is more common in laser
prostatectomy, transurethral electrovaporization of prostate (TUVP), and transurethral
resection of prostate (TURP).
p. 1272
An older adult patient reports urinary urgency. What diagnostic findings does the nurse
correlate with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)?
Multiple selection question
Negative urinalysis and culture
Elevated serum creatinine levels
Residual urine with postvoiding catheterization
Enlarged prostate as observed on ultrasonography
Vesicle neck obstruction as observed on cystoscopy ✅Residual urine with postvoiding
catheterization
Enlarged prostate as observed on ultrasonography
Vesicle neck obstruction as observed on cystoscopy
An enlarged prostate as observed on ultrasonography, vesicle neck obstruction as
observed on cystoscopy, and residual urine with postvoiding catheterization are
possible diagnostic findings of BPH. Having a negative urinalysis and culture and
elevated serum creatinine levels do not necessarily indicate BPH.
p. 1273
The nurse is caring for a patient with acute prostatitis. What actions will the nurse take
to ensure a positive outcome for the patient?
Multiple selection question
Manage fever.
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