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crobinson2013 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The client receives androgen therapy and is concerned about recent body changes as a result of the therapy. He tells the nurse he is not sure if the treatment is worth it. What is the best therapeutic response by the nurse?

1. You sound concerned; I'll ask your doctor if anything can be done.
2. You sound concerned; let's talk about your body changes.
3. You sound concerned, but the effects on your body are only temporary.
4. You sound concerned, but you really do not look any different to me.

Question 2

The student nurse is preparing to administer a high dose of androgen to the female client. The nursing instructor asks for the rationale. What is the best response by the student?

1. My client wants to improve athletic performance.
2. My client has breast cancer.
3. My client has brain cancer.
4. My client is planning on sexual reassignment surgery.

aloop · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Telling the client the nurse will speak to the physician is inappropriate, as there may be nothing that can be done to correct the results of the therapy.
Rationale 2: For the conversation to be therapeutic, the nurse must first assess the client's perception of the problem.
Rationale 3: The effects last throughout the course of therapy and are not temporary.
Rationale 4: Telling the client he does not look any different does not acknowledge his concerns and is non-therapeutic.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Androgens will help with athletic performance, but this is not the reason the drug would be administered in a clinical setting.
Rationale 2: High doses of androgens are occasionally used as a palliative measure to treat certain types of breast cancer.
Rationale 3: Androgens would not have any effect on brain cancer.
Rationale 4: Sexual reassignment surgery would not be the reason for the drug to be administered in a clinical setting.