Exam 33: Male Genitourinary Agents

A patient who has erectile dysfunction wants a medication to use as needed.The primary care NP should recommend:

A man who has benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH),in whom prostate carcinoma has been ruled out,asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP)about beginning drug therapy to treat his symptoms.The NP notes that he consistently has blood pressure readings around 145/90 mm Hg.The NP should prescribe:

The primary care NP is preparing to prescribe sildenafil for a man who has erectile dysfunction.The NP should remember to tell this patient:

A patient who has BPH is taking tamsulosin and dutasteride and asks the primary care NP why he needs to take both medications.The NP should tell him:

A patient tells the primary care NP that he has difficulty getting and maintaining an erection.The NP's initial response should be to:

A patient who has BPH is taking alfuzosin (Uroxatral)and finasteride (Proscar).The patient has had two urinary tract infections (UTIs)in the past 2 months.A urinalysis in the clinic is negative for leukocyte esterase but positive for hematuria.The primary care NP should:

A man who has cardiovascular disease and takes nitroglycerin for angina pain develops erectile dysfunction.The primary care NP who cares for this patient should recommend:

A patient who has BPH is taking doxazosin and finasteride.The patient asks the primary care NP whether he has an increased risk of prostate cancer.The NP should tell him: