Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 83%
Simulated
A nurse is caring for a client who has prostate cancer. The nurse should expect the provider to prescribe which of the following medications for this client?
Correct answer
B
Rationale
The correct answer is B: Leuprolide. Leuprolide is a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist that suppresses testosterone production, which can help slow the growth of prostate cancer. Tamoxifen (A) is used for breast cancer, Finasteride (C) is used for benign prostatic hyperplasia, and Cyclophosphamide (D) is a chemotherapy drug for various cancers. Therefore, in this case, the most appropriate medication for prostate cancer would be Leuprolide (B).