A male client reports fluid secretion from his breasts. What does the nurse assess next in this client?
a. Posterior pituitary hormones
b. Adrenal medulla functioning
c. Anterior pituitary hormones
d. Parathyroid functioning
C
Breast fluid and milk production are induced by the presence of prolactin, secreted from the an-terior pituitary gland. The other hormones do not influence this process.
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