Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (Questions and answers) LATEST UPDATE
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
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Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
What is neoplasm? - ️️a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the
body, especially as a characteristic of cancer.
The client has been prescribed dutasteride (Avodart) for benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH). Which potential adverse effects would the nurse include in the medication...
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia
What is neoplasm? - ✔️✔️a new and abnormal growth of tissue in some part of the
body, especially as a characteristic of cancer.
The client has been prescribed dutasteride (Avodart) for benign prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH). Which potential adverse effects would the nurse include in the medication
teaching for this medication? - ✔️✔️Side effects of 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, such
as dutasteride (Avodart) and finasteride (Proscar), may include impotence, decreased
libido, and decreased volume of ejaculate
What is the function of the prostate? - ✔️✔️The prostate secretes fluid that nourishes
and protects sperm.
The prostate is a walnut-sized gland located between the bladder and the penis. The
prostate is just in front of the rectum. The urethra runs through the center of the
prostate, from the bladder to the penis, letting urine flow out of the body.
What is BPH to the body? - ✔️✔️a noncancerous growth of the prostate gland that
blocks the flow of urine from the urethra, making urination challenging.
can be due to increase in the size or numbers of the cells of the prostate
increase in the bladder's size can lead to loss of elasticity or bladder tone, which can
lead to hypertrophy
What is BPH? - ✔️✔️Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
Who is affected by BPH? - ✔️✔️Generally seen in older men, it is the most common
nonthreatening neoplasm in men. It usually affects men 40 years old and older.
What is dutasteride? - ✔️✔️Dutasteride is a 5 alpha-reductase enzyme inhibitor. It
works by lowering levels of a hormone called dihydrotestosterone (DHT), which is a
major cause of prostate growth. Lowering DHT leads to shrinkage of the enlarged
prostate gland.
Side effects of dutasteride? - ✔️✔️- Decreased sexual desire or ability
- Decreased amount of semen released during ejaculation.
A client who has just undergone transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) has
developed TURP syndrome, according to the healthcare provider. Which findings during
the nursing assessment support this diagnosis? - ✔️✔️TURP syndrome occurs when
, the client absorbs the irrigation fluids during and after surgery. Clinical manifestations
are hyponatremia, decreased hematocrit, hypertension, bradycardia, nausea, and
confusion. If not treated promptly, TURP syndrome may result in dysrhythmias and/or
seizures.
What is a resection? - ✔️✔️Resection is the medical term for surgically removing part
or all of a tissue, structure or organ.
What is the TURP syndrome? - ✔️✔️Transurethral Resection of the Prostate (TURP)
Syndrome is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of a transurethral
resection of the prostate procedure. It occurs as a consequence of the absorption into
the prostatic venous sinuses of the fluids used to irrigate the bladder during the
operation.
A client with mild benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) tells the nurse that he prefers to do
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medication for his condition. He asks her if there are some things he can do to help his
BPH without drugs. Which lifestyle changes used in the treatment for BPH would the
nurse include in the response to the client? - ✔️✔️Lifestyle changes that may help
clients with mild BPH include avoiding alcohol and caffeine, exercising regularly,
including Kegel exercises, avoiding drinking fluids within 2 hours of bedtime, and
reducing stress
A client is admitted to the hospital for elective knee surgery to be performed the
following day. The client tells the nurse that he has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
Which assessment findings support the diagnosis of BPH? - ✔️✔️Clinical
manifestations of BPH include weak urinary stream, increased time to void, hesitancy,
incomplete bladder emptying, postvoid dribbling, frequency, urgency, incontinence,
nocturia, dysuria, and bladder pain.
A client underwent a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) 24 hours ago. The
nurse providing care for him would be especially vigilant in observing for which
complications? - ✔️✔️During the first 24-48 hours after a TURP, the client should be
monitored closely for hemorrhage (frankly bloody urine output), the presence of large
blood clots, decreased urinary output, increased bladder spasms, decreased
hemoglobin and hematocrit, tachycardia, and hypotension.
An older adult client is admitted for a transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) to
treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which item in the client's health history placed
him at risk for developing BPH? - ✔️✔️Age is the most common risk factor for BPH.
Almost all men will develop BPH if they live long enough. There may be a racial
component as well, because Black and Hispanic men develop BPH earlier than White
men, but Asian men develop it later.
What is hyperplasia? - ✔️✔️increase in number of cells
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