Author Question: For which nonreproductive health problems would the nurse expect to provide androgen therapy? ... (Read 28 times)

nramada · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

For which nonreproductive health problems would the nurse expect to provide androgen therapy?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Aplastic anemia
2. Anemia associated with chronic renal disease
3. Muscle wasting associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
4. Male breast cancer
5. Prostate cancer

Question 2

During a genitourinary health history, a male client says, I think I have a sexual dysfunction. For which conditions will the nurse assess this client?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Lack of interest in sexual activity
2. Inability to obtain or sustain an erection
3. Disorder with ejaculation
4. Inability to conceive a child
5. Burning with urination

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Androgens have been used to treat aplastic anemia.
Rationale 2: Androgens have been used to treat anemias associated with chronic renal disease.
Rationale 3: Androgens have been used to treat muscle-wasting diseases such as that seen in clients with AIDS.
Rationale 4: Androgen therapy is contraindicated in males with breast cancer because it promotes the growth of the cancer.
Rationale 5: Because the growth of most prostate carcinomas is testosterone dependent, androgens should not be prescribed for older men unless the possibility of prostate cancer has been ruled out.
Global Rationale: Androgens have been used to treat aplastic anemia, anemias associated with chronic renal disease, and muscle-wasting diseases such as that seen in clients with AIDS. It is contraindicated in male breast cancer and prostate cancer.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale 1: Diminished libido is a type of male sexual dysfunction.
Rationale 2: Erectile dysfunction is a type of male sexual dysfunction.
Rationale 3: Ejaculation disorders are a type of male sexual dysfunction.
Rationale 4: Infertility is a type of male sexual dysfunction.
Rationale 5: Burning with urination is not a type of sexual dysfunction.
Global Rationale: Diminished libido. ED, ejaculation disorders, and infertility are all types of male sexual dysfunction. Burning with urination is not a type of sexual dysfunction.