Exam 40: Drugs Used in Men’s and Women’s Health

A female patient has developed leukorrhea since being on oral broad spectrum antibiotics for the past week for a lower respiratory infection.Which organism causes leukorrhea?

Which is more likely to be experienced by women taking the mini pill as an oral contraceptive?

A patient states that she has a difficult time remembering when to resume her triphasic contraceptive pills following her menses.Which alternative plan will the nurse suggest that she discuss with her health care provider?

What is the mechanism whereby estrogen functions as a contraceptive?

The nurse is completing a female reproductive history on a 16 year old.What important assessment(s)should be included?(Select all that apply.)

A patient diagnosed with benign prostatic hypertrophy asks why tamsulosin (Flomax),an alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agent,has been prescribed.Which explanation by the nurse is most accurate?

A woman using the NuvaRing vaginal ring informs the nurse that the ring was accidentally expelled a day ago.The nurse will instruct this patient to

Which type of drug is most effective in the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED)?

The health care provider has instructed a patient to use over-the-counter miconazole (Monistat)cream to treat her vaginal yeast infection.What information is important to include in patient education?(Select all that apply.)

Why must caution be used when taking a phosphodiesterase inhibitor to enhance male sexual function?

The nurse at an outpatient clinic is educating a group of young adults regarding prevention of the spread of sexually transmitted infections.Information will include(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is instructing a patient on use of a transdermal contraceptive.When evaluating the patient's understanding of the information provided,the nurse identifies a need for further education when the patient states

A nurse working at the community health clinic receives a call from a teen patient who reports that she has missed one of her birth control pills.Which response by the nurse is accurate?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse will teach the patient beginning therapy with alfuzosin,an alpha-1 adrenergic blocking agent,to expect which common (and usually self-limiting)adverse effect(s)?(Select all that apply.)

The nurse is obtaining a history on a patient who is seeking oral contraceptives.Which condition would contraindicate the use of oral contraceptives?

The nurse is teaching a patient beginning therapy with dutasteride (Avodart).How long will it take before the patient can expect results?

The nurse is giving instructions to a young female at an outpatient clinic regarding combination OCP therapy.What information will the nurse include?(Select all that apply.)