A client admits using anabolic steroids to increase muscle mass. What is the nurse most likely to assess in this client?

Question

1. Hypercholesterolemia
2. Increased sperm count
3. Male-pattern baldness
4. Mental depression

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: Anabolic steroids raise cholesterol levels.
Rationale 2: Sperm count would decrease with anabolic steroid use.
Rationale 3: Male-pattern baldness is not related to anabolic steroid use.
Rationale 4: Anabolic steroids are associated with behavioral changes, but not depression.
Global Rationale: Anabolic steroids raise cholesterol levels. Sperm count would reduce. Male-pattern baldness is not related to anabolic steroid use. Anabolic steroids are associated with behavioral changes, but aggression is more common than depression.