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The Physician Orders an Alpha-Adrenergic Blocker for a Client with Benign

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The physician orders an alpha-adrenergic blocker for a client with benign prostatic hypertrophy. The nurse understands that this drug acts to achieve which of the following?


Definitions:

Birthing Method

A term referring to the technique or procedure used during childbirth.

Midwife

An individual who helps women in childbirth.

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter that plays an important role in the social bonding, sexual reproduction, and the period around childbirth.

Pituitary Gland

The body’s “master gland,” which is located in the lower central part of the brain and which secretes many hormones essential to development, such as oxytocin, prolactin, and growth hormone.

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