The nurse is assessing and reviewing the chart of a 78-year-old male patient who is newly admitted to the hospital unit. Which of the following diagnostic and assessment findings should the nurse interpret as potentially pathological?
A) The patient's testes appear to be atrophied.
B) Slight enlargement of prostate was noted during his last visit to his primary care provider.
C) The client states he has difficulty achieving and maintaining an erection.
D) Serum testosterone levels are a small fraction of those in younger men.
D
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Testosterone levels remain steady or decrease only slightly with age. Testicular atrophy, moderate prostate enlargement, and difficulty maintaining an erection are considered common age-related changes.
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