The nurse is caring for a patient who has been taking androgens and has been admitted to the ICU following a car accident
What lab results will the nurse interpret as more indicative of androgen therapy than actual disease states? (Select all that apply.) A) Decreased thyroid function
B) Increased creatinine levels
C) Increased creatinine clearance
D) Elevated liver enzymes
E) Increased white blood cell (WBC) count
A, B, C
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While a patient is taking androgens, thyroid function may be decreased, as well as increased creatinine and creatinine clearance, results that are not associated with disease states. These effects can last up to 2 weeks after the discontinuation of therapy. Elevated liver enzymes may indicate a potentially life-threatening effect that has been documented is hepatocellular cancer. Increased WBC count would indicate an infection. Increased liver enzymes and WBC are not associated with androgen therapy but instead indicate a disease state.
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