A 67-year-old male client had some serum tests performed during his annual examination. The nurse reviews his results, as follows: testosterone: 680 ng/dL; prostate-specific antigen: 10 ng/mL; prolactin: 5 ng/mL. What action by the nurse is best?
a. Assess for possible galactorrhea with breast discharge.
b. Note the possibility of a testicular tumor.
c. Communicate to the provider that results were normal.
d. Prepare the client for further diagnostic testing.
ANS: D
The prostate-specific antigen is increased from the normal of 0 to 2.5, which could indicate benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer. Further testing would have to be done. The values of testosterone and prolactin are within normal range. If the prolactin were increased, there would be a possibility of galactorrhea. An increase in testosterone could indicate a possible testicular tumor.
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