A Nurse Is Obtaining a History and Reviewing the Chart

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse is obtaining a history and reviewing the chart of an adult male patient who has been taking oral androgens. Which assessment would warrant notifying the provider?

• A) Acne and increased facial hair
• B) Breast enlargement
• C) Increased libido
• D) Nausea, anorexia, and fatigue

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Definitions:

Imperceptible Changes

Modifications that are too slight to be noticed or felt directly, often occurring gradually over time.

Conduct Problems

A range of antisocial types of behavior displayed in childhood or adolescence.

Violent Crime

Acts where offenders use or threaten to use force against their victims, including activities such as assault, robbery, and homicide.

Emerging Adulthood

A period from about age 18 to the mid-twenties, when many in Western cultures are no longer adolescents but have not yet achieved full independence as adults.