Exam 53: Mens Reproductive Health

A man who has been using androgen therapy tells the nurse that he and his wife wish to conceive a pregnancy. The nurse will tell this patient that:

A patient will begin taking finasteride (Propecia) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) and asks the nurse how long the medication will be necessary. The nurse will tell the patient that he will need to take this medication for how long?

A 50-year-old male patient reports having decreased libido and testicular atrophy. The nurse will anticipate that the provider may order which medication to treat these symptoms?

The nurse is teaching the parents of a boy who has inadequate pituitary function and delayed puberty about testosterone cypionate injections. Which statement by the parents indicates a need for further teaching?

A 14-year-old male is being evaluated for delayed puberty. Which finding would indicate delayed puberty in this child?

The nurse provides teaching to a man who will begin using an Androderm testosterone patch. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

The nurse is teaching an adult male patient about the use of testosterone gel. Which statement by the patient indicates understanding of the teaching?

The oral antiandrogen drug flutamide (Eulexin) is used to treat which condition?

A male patient wants to begin taking tadalafil (Cialis) to treat erectile dysfunction. Which aspect of this patient's history would be of particular concern?

The nurse is instructing a patient about the buccal muco-adhesive testosterone system (Striant) to treat low testosterone. What information will the nurse include when teaching this patient about this drug?

A patient will begin using sildenafil citrate (Viagra) to treat erectile dysfunction. The nurse will instruct the patient to take the medication: