The nurse would consider testosterone therapy for the treatment of primary hypogonadism to be effective based on a change in which laboratory value?
1. Testosterone level
2. Luteinizing hormone
3. Sperm count
4. White blood cell count
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Testosterone level does not increase if testosterone is provided because of the feedback loop.
Rationale 2: Testosterone therapy does not increase luteinizing hormone.
Rationale 3: Testosterone therapy causes an increase in the sperm count.
Rationale 4: Testosterone therapy would have no effect on the white blood cell count.
Global Rationale: Testosterone therapy causes an increase in the sperm count. Testosterone level does not increase if testosterone is provided because of the feedback loop. This therapy does not increase LH or WBC.
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