Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) ( 16 Questions)
What class of medications, commonly used for this purpose, should the client expect to take?
Anticoagulants are not used to treat BPH. Anticoagulants are medications that help prevent blood clot formation, not related to managing BPH symptoms or reducing prostate size.
Alpha-blockers like tamsulosin are commonly prescribed for clients with BPH. These medications help relax the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, reducing urinary symptoms such as difficulty urinating and frequent urination. They do not affect blood thickness or clotting.
Antifungal drugs are used to treat fungal infections and have no role in managing BPH symptoms or reducing prostate size.
Antidepressants are not typically prescribed to manage BPH symptoms or pain associated with BPH. They are used to treat mood disorders and are not relevant to this condition.
Choice A rationale:
Anticoagulants are not used to treat BPH.
Anticoagulants are medications that help prevent blood clot formation, not related to managing BPH symptoms or reducing prostate size.
Choice B rationale:
Alpha-blockers like tamsulosin are commonly prescribed for clients with BPH.
These medications help relax the muscles in the prostate and bladder neck, reducing urinary symptoms such as difficulty urinating and frequent urination.
They do not affect blood thickness or clotting.
Choice C rationale:
Antifungal drugs are used to treat fungal infections and have no role in managing BPH symptoms or reducing prostate size.
Choice D rationale:
Antidepressants are not typically prescribed to manage BPH symptoms or pain associated with BPH.
They are used to treat mood disorders and are not relevant to this condition.