Author Question: A client admits using anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass. What is the nurse most likely to ... (Read 93 times)

Coya19@aol.com · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A client admits using anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass. What is the nurse most likely to assess in this client?

1. Hypercholesterolemi a
2. Increased sperm count
3. Male-pattern baldness
4. Mental depression

Question 2

For which health problem would the administration of androgens be contraindicated in a male client?

1. Hypertension
2. Osteoarthritis
3. Peptic ulcer disease
4. Breast cancer

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

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Anabolic steroids raise cholesterol levels.
Rationale 2: Sperm count would decrease with anabolic steroid use.
Rationale 3: Male-pattern baldness is not related to anabolic steroid use.
Rationale 4: Anabolic steroids are associated with behavioral changes, but not depression.
Global Rationale: Anabolic steroids raise cholesterol levels. Sperm count would reduce. Male-pattern baldness is not related to anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids are associated with behavioral changes, but aggression is more common than depression.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Androgens are not contraindicated in a male client with hypertension.
Rationale 2: Androgens are not contraindicated in a male client with osteoarthritis.
Rationale 3: Androgens are not are not contraindicated in a male client with peptic ulcer disease.
Rationale 4: Androgen therapy is contraindicated in males with breast cancer because it promotes the growth of the cancer.
Global Rationale: Androgen therapy is contraindicated in males with breast cancer because it promotes the growth of the cancer. It is not contraindicated in males with hypertension, osteoarthritis, or peptic ulcer disease.