Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 87%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Which of the following medications should the nurse plan to administer?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Finasteride. Finasteride is a 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor that helps reduce the size of the prostate gland in BPH. It works by blocking the conversion of testosterone to dihydrotestosterone, which is implicated in prostate enlargement. Danazol (A) is used for endometriosis and fibrocystic breast disease, not BPH. Fluoxymesterone (C) and Methyltestosterone (D) are androgens used for hypogonadism, not BPH. So, the correct choice is B as it directly targets the pathophysiology of BPH.