Core Concepts in Pharmacology

Which medication would cause the nurse to caution a client who is using sildenafil (Viagra)for erectile dysfunction?

The nurse is providing education for a client who is prescribed biphasic oral contraceptives.What does this type of oral contraceptive contain?

Which client statement indicates a need for further instruction regarding oral contraceptives?

The nurse is caring for a client who has experienced a fetal demise.Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed for this client to expel the fetus?

The nurse is caring for a client who has been using anabolic steroids for a long period of time.What behavior change does the nurse anticipate for this client?

Which hormone is responsible for maturation of the male sex organs and the secondary sex characteristics of men?

The nurse is providing education to a client who will begin birth control pills.Which statements are correct regarding how birth control pills work? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

More side effects are observed when estrogens are used to treat certain cancers.Which conclusion by the nurse is most correct?

A client is prescribed hormone replacement therapy.What should the nurse include in the medication teaching for this client?

A female client has been prescribed Micronor as an oral contraceptive.What is the best explanation by the nurse in terms of how this medication is used to prevent pregnancy?

A client has been started on oxytocin (Pitocin)while in labor.Why is this medication being used for this client?

The nurse is providing education to sexually active adolescents.Which contraceptive will the nurse include in the section regarding long-term formulations? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT)is used to treat symptoms of menopause.What are these clients at an increased risk for developing as a result of the HRT? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

What is the term for the deficiency of testosterone in prepubertal men that can result in a lack of maturation of the sex organs?

A client is taking finasteride (Proscar).Why does the nurse anticipate that this medication is being prescribed for male-pattern baldness and not benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)?

A client with erectile dysfunction asks the nurse which medications treat ED.Which medications will the nurse include in client teaching? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

A client with dysfunctional uterine bleeding is prescribed progestin.How should the nurse instruct the client to take progestin?

Which hormone is responsible for the maturation of the reproductive organs and for the appearance of the secondary sex characteristics in women?

A client is in preterm labor.Which medication does the nurse anticipate will be prescribed to slow uterine contractions?

The nurse is teaching the client prescribed tamsulosin (Flomax)for BPH.What should the nurse include in the teaching session for this client? (Select all that apply.)Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.