A 55-year-old man complains of poor urinary flow and nocturia. He is found to suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia. The physician prescribes prazosin to help his symptoms. How does prazosin work?

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Question 1 of 5

A 55-year-old man complains of poor urinary flow and nocturia. He is found to suffer from benign prostatic hyperplasia. The physician prescribes prazosin to help his symptoms. How does prazosin work?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

Which of the following pairs of a drug and its adverse effect is INCORRECT:

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

A client diagnosed with schizophrenia spectrum disorder is prescribed clozapine (Clozaril). Which client symptoms, related to the side effects of this medication, should prompt a nurse to intervene immediately?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

The nurse understands that the purpose for chlorpromazine (Thorazine) is to:

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

A patient with bipolar disorder has taken lamotrigine (Lamictal) for 3 months with an excellent response. Which complaint from the patient necessitates the nurse’s priority attention?

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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