The nurse assesses the young adult athlete who has been taking anabolic steroids to enhance his performance. What findings would the nurse associate with this practice? (Select all that apply.)
A) Personality changes
B) Sexual dysfunction
C) Increased serum lipid levels
D) Cardiomyopathy
E) Weight loss
A, B, C, D
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Cardiomyopathy, hepatic carcinoma, personality changes, and sexual dysfunction are all associated with the excessive and off-label use of anabolic steroids for athletic performance enhancement. Adverse effects associated with prescription use include inhibition of testicular function, gynecomastia, testicular atrophy, priapism, baldness, change in libido, serum electrolyte changes, liver dysfunction, insomnia, and weight gain, not weight loss.
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______________, a synthetic opiate, has been the therapy of choice for heroin addiction. It crosses the placenta, leading to significant neonatal abstinence syndrome after birth
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Which technique will the nurse use when eliciting the Moro reflex during a newborn assessment?
1) Rotate the newborn's head to one side so that the chin is over the shoulder. 2) Place object or finger in the palm of the newborn's hand. 3) Stroke lateral surface of the sole of the newborn's foot. 4) Jar bassinette or let the newborn's head drop back.