The nurse assesses the patient taking anabolic steroids for what serious adverse effects?
A) Elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
B) Elevated blood glucose level
C) Bradycardia
D) Jaundice
D
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Anabolic steroids all have black box warnings as alerts to the potentially serious effects of liver tumors, hepatitis, and blood lipid level changes that might be associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease. As a result, the nurse should assess for jaundice that could be an early indication of liver dysfunction. Elevated BUN, blood glucose levels, and bradycardia are not commonly reported adverse effects.
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