A client is assessing a group of clients for the complications of long-term abuse of anabolic steroids. Which clients would the nurse focus the assessment on due to their history?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. A 23-year-old personal trainer
2. A 17-year-old senior high school baseball player
3. A 35-year-old weightlifter
4. A 32-year-old professional football player
5. A 21-year-old downhill skier preparing for the Olympics
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Some abusers use anabolic steroids to enhance their appearance. It should not be surprising to find this steroid abuse in this client.
Rationale 2: High school students are not tested for anabolic steroid use, so it would not be surprising to find steroid abuse in this client.
Rationale 3: If this weightlifter in not competing in a professional organization, it would not be surprising to find that this client is abusing anabolic steroids.
Rationale 4: Since most sports organizations, including professional football, test for steroid use, it would be surprising to find that this client is abusing anabolic steroids.
Rationale 5: Since most sports organizations, including the Olympics, test for steroid use, it would be surprising to find that this client is abusing anabolic steroids.
Global Rationale: Some abusers use anabolic steroids to enhance their appearance. It should not be surprising to find this steroid abuse in this client. High school students are not tested for anabolic steroid use, so it would not be surprising to find steroid abuse in this client. If this weightlifter in not competing in a professional organization, it would not be surprising to find that this client is abusing anabolic steroids. Since most sports organizations, including professional football, test for steroid use, it would be surprising to find that this client is abusing anabolic steroids. Since most sports organizations, including the Olympics, test for steroid use, it would be surprising to find that this client is abusing anabolic steroids.
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