NURS 6521 NURSING PHARMACOLOGY EXAM GUARANTEED PASS

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NURS 6521 NURSING PHARMACOLOGY EXAM GUARANTEED PASS A male patient is trying to decide if he should use finasteride (Proscar) to treat benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). When providing information... about the drug, the nurse will include which of the following as a risk associated with finasteride therapy? ANS: Prostatic neoplasia A patient with AIDS has developed a number of secondary infections in recent weeks, including Kaposi's sarcoma. As a result of this most recent diagnosis, his care team has opted to begin treatment with interferon alfa-2a. The nurse is aware that this drug will address the etiology of Kaposi sarcoma by ANS: inhibiting tumor growth by enhancing inflammation. ANS: whether the pregnant woman uses illegal substances. A patient with a recent diagnosis of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is discussing treatment options with his care team. What aspect of the patient's condition would contraindicate the use of cyclophosphamide for the treatment of leukemia? [Show More]

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