A nurse cares for a male client with hypopituitarism who is prescribed testosterone hormone replacement therapy. The client asks, How long will I need to take this medication? How should the nurse respond?
a. When your blood levels of testosterone are normal, the therapy is no longer needed.
b. When your beard thickens and your voice deepens, the dose is decreased, but treatment will continue forever.
c. When your sperm count is high enough to demonstrate fertility, you will no longer need this therapy.
d. With age, testosterone levels naturally decrease, so the medication can be stopped when you are 50 years old.
Question 2
A nurse cares for a client after a pituitary gland stimulation test using insulin. The client's post-stimulation laboratory results indicate elevated levels of growth hormone (GH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH). How should the nurse interpret thes
a. Pituitary hypofunction
b. Pituitary hyperfunction
c. Pituitary-induced diabetes mellitus
d. Normal pituitary response to insulin
The nurse needs to note the source of the patient health history
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
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