An Adult Client Has Been Receiving Testosterone (Testoderm)for the Treatment

question 16

Multiple Choice

An adult client has been receiving testosterone (Testoderm) for the treatment of primary hypogonadism.Testoderm therapy would be considered effective based on an increase in which laboratory value?

• A)Red blood cell count
• B)Sperm count
• C)Testosterone level
• D)Luteinizing hormone

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Definitions:

Intimacy

A quality of interpersonal relating through which partners share personal thoughts, feelings, and other important aspects of themselves with each other. True intimacy is marked by openness, affection, and trust.

Generativity

A motive or need that can be filled through one’s vocation or avocations, through child rearing, or through community service. It includes productivity and creativity. Generativity also describes people who are contributing members of society.

Earned Secure

An attachment style characterizing adults who in Adult Attachment Interview transcripts reveal experiences of early adversity, describe their painful backgrounds truthfully, acknowledge the stressors their own parents faced, and come to terms with their early experiences. Their children are usually securely attached.

Insecure Attachments

Patterns of attachment in relationships where individuals are unable to form secure and trusting bonds, often resulting from experiences in early childhood.