A female client is being seen in the clinic. The nurse observes both male and female genitalia upon physical assessment. This would be classified as which hormonal imbalance?
A) Homosexuality
B) Klinefelter's syndrome
C) Hermaphrodism
D) Turner's syndrome
Ans: C
Hermaphrodism is a rare occurrence characterized by the presence of testicular tissue containing seminiferous tubules and spermatozoa and ovarian tissue containing follicles in the same person. Homosexuality is sexual orientation with the same sex. Klinefelter's syndrome is seen in males and occurs as a result of an XXY chromosome. Turner's syndrome is seen in females and occurs as a result of a missing sex chromosome (XO grouping instead of XX combination).
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