A 40 year old male patient with multiple health problems has been diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency. which of the following assessment findings would his care provider attribute to an ETIOLOGY other than this deficiency?
a. the patient has a voice that is unusually high in pitch
b. the patient has long standing anemia and low red cell counts.
c. the patient has a history of susceptibility to upper respiratory infections
d. the patient has a low muscle mass as a proportion of total weight.
Answer is c. the patient has a history of susceptibility to upper respiratory infections
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