When Teaching a Patient About Finasteride (Proscar), the Nurse Knows

question 21

Multiple Choice

When teaching a patient about finasteride (Proscar) , the nurse knows teaching has been effective when the patient verbalizes:

• A)"It interferes with my circulating testosterone and causes my prostate to shrink so I can pee again."
• B)"It relaxes the smooth muscle in my urethra to facilitate the outflow of urine."
• C)"It reduces the inflammation and swelling associated with my prostatitis."
• D)"It kills prostate cells that could lead to cancer."

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