As a Community Project for the State Nurses' Association,the Nurse

question 6

Multiple Choice

As a community project for the state nurses' association,the nurse has agreed to speak with high school athletic coaches about the topic of anabolic steroid use and associated dangers.Which of the following comments would be most appropriate to include regarding steroid use in athletes?

• A) "The use of anabolic steroids in individuals younger than 50 years always results in improved muscle mass."
• B) "Scientific data confirm the positive and negative effects of steroid use in athletic individuals."
• C) "Continued use of anabolic steroids may result in reversible and sometimes irreversible liver disease."
• D) "Men taking steroids will most likely have increased sperm production."

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