Question 1

Which of the following herbal remedies helps promote a healthy prostate?

Accepted Answer

A) Yarrow 
B) St.John's wort 
C) Saw palmetto 
D) Melatonin 
A) Yarrow 
B) St.John's wort 
C) Saw palmetto 
D) Melatonin

Question 2

In addition to BPH,finasteride can also be used to treat _____.

Accepted Answer

A) erectile dysfunction (E
D)  
B) decreased testosterone levels 
C) male pattern baldness 
D) urinary urgency 
A) erectile dysfunction (E
D)  
B) decreased testosterone levels 
C) male pattern baldness 
D) urinary urgency

Question 3

Why are alpha blockers typically dosed daily?

Accepted Answer

A) Longer half-life allows for daily dosing. 
B) It is easier to remember if taken once daily. 
C) Bioavailability is decreased when taken more than once a day. 
D) It is metabolized faster when taken once a day. 
A) Longer half-life allows for daily dosing. 
B) It is easier to remember if taken once daily. 
C) Bioavailability is decreased when taken more than once a day. 
D) It is metabolized faster when taken once a day.

Question 4

Which of the following would have an increased effectiveness when treating ED?

Accepted Answer

A) Alprostadil urethral insert 
B) Alprostadil tablet 
C) Vardenafil IV injection 
D) Alprostadil IM injection 
A) Alprostadil urethral insert 
B) Alprostadil tablet 
C) Vardenafil IV injection 
D) Alprostadil IM injection

Question 5

All of the following are adverse reactions linked to the administration of a₁-adrenergic antagonists except _____.

Accepted Answer

A) postural hypotension 
B) reflex bradycardia 
C) weakness 
D) fatigue 
A) postural hypotension 
B) reflex bradycardia 
C) weakness 
D) fatigue

Question 6

Why should grapefruit juice be used cautiously while taking PDE inhibitors?

Accepted Answer

A) Both use the same mechanism of metabolism. 
B) Grapefruit juice potentiates the effects of the drug. 
C) When taken together,grapefruit juice inactivates the drug. 
D) The combination causes an unsafe drop in blood pressure. 
A) Both use the same mechanism of metabolism. 
B) Grapefruit juice potentiates the effects of the drug. 
C) When taken together,grapefruit juice inactivates the drug. 
D) The combination causes an unsafe drop in blood pressure.

Question 7

MATCHING
Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name.
-Proscar

Accepted Answer

A) Terazosin 
B) Finasteride 
C) Tamsulosin 
D) Vardenafil 
E) Alprostadil 
A) Terazosin 
B) Finasteride 
C) Tamsulosin 
D) Vardenafil 
E) Alprostadil

Question 8

Coadministration of vardenafil and _____ must be done with caution.

Accepted Answer

A) glyburide 
B) aspirin 
C) doxazosin 
D) alcohol 
A) glyburide 
B) aspirin 
C) doxazosin 
D) alcohol

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of an antiandrogen?

Accepted Answer

A) Sildenafil 
B) Tamsulosin 
C) Dutasteride 
D) Alprostadil 
A) Sildenafil 
B) Tamsulosin 
C) Dutasteride 
D) Alprostadil

Question 10

When symptoms of BPH are severe,_____ may be indicated.

Accepted Answer

A) medication 
B) hormone injections 
C) vasectomy 
D) surgery 
A) medication 
B) hormone injections 
C) vasectomy 
D) surgery

Exam 30: Treatment of Prostate Disease and Erectile Dysfunction

Which of the following herbal remedies helps promote a healthy prostate?

In addition to BPH,finasteride can also be used to treat _____.

Why are alpha blockers typically dosed daily?

Which of the following would have an increased effectiveness when treating ED?

All of the following are adverse reactions linked to the administration of a₁-adrenergic antagonists except _____.

Why should grapefruit juice be used cautiously while taking PDE inhibitors?

MATCHING Match each of the following trade names with its corresponding generic name. -Proscar

Coadministration of vardenafil and _____ must be done with caution.

Which of the following is an example of an antiandrogen?

When symptoms of BPH are severe,_____ may be indicated.

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