A male patient with a medical background tells the nurse that he is not satisfied with the oral synthetic testosterone that has been prescribed for him and he would like to try a natural form of oral testosterone.
Which of the following would be an appropriate response by the nurse?
A) Natural testosterone undergoes a high first-pass effect and is not used orally.
B) Natural testosterone poses a higher risk of gynecomastia.
C) Natural testosterone undergoes a short first-past effect and is less extensively metabolized than what has been prescribed for you.
D) Natural testosterone would be more effective for you.
Question 2
A nurse is discussing with a 58-year-old male patient the causes of erectile dysfunction in men over 50 years of age.
Which of the following will the nurse inform the patient is the primary physical cause of erectile dysfunction of men in this age group?
A) Emotional stress
B) Atherosclerosis of the penile artery
C) Diabetes mellitus
D) Decrease in testosterone levels
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