A nurse should advise a client beginning therapy with testosterone (Androderm) about which of the following adverse effects?
A) Impotence
B) Fluid retention
C) Male-pattern baldness
D) Somnolence
E) Mania
Ans: A, B, C
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A nurse should advise a client beginning therapy with testosterone (Androderm) of the following adverse effects: gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, inhibition of testicular function, impotence, enlargement of the penis, nausea, vomiting, jaundice, headache, anxiety, male-pattern baldness, acne, depression, and fluid and electrolyte imbalances (which include sodium, water, chloride, potassium, calcium, and phosphate retention).
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