Author Question: What therapeutic effect will the nurse assess for in the male patient taking anabolic steroids? ... (Read 363 times)

go.lag · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

What therapeutic effect will the nurse assess for in the male patient taking anabolic steroids?

A) Thinning of the skin
B) Body hair loss
C) Increase in red blood cells (RBCs) and hemoglobin
D) Gynecomastia

Question 2

The nurse is caring for an older adult in the long-term care facility who has begun to display signs of anxiety and insomnia. What is the priority nursing action?

A) Assess the patient for physical problems.
B) Call the provider and request an antianxiety drug order.
C) Increase the patient's social time, encouraging interaction with others.
D) Suggest the family visit more often to reduce the resident's stress level.

elyse44 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
Feedback:
Therapeutic effects include promotion of body tissue-building processes, reverse catabolic or tissue-destroying processes, and increased hemoglobin and red blood cell mass. Thinning of the skin and body hair loss are not associated effects of anabolic steroids. Gynecomastia is an adverse effect and would not be a therapeutic effect for which the drug was administered.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The patient should be screened for physical problems, neurological deterioration, or depression, which could contribute to the insomnia or anxiety. Only after physical problems are ruled out would the nurse consider nondrug measures such as increased socialization with other residents or family members. If nothing else is effective, pharmacological intervention may be necessary.