A male client has been diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. The nurse would understand that this client most likely may have feelings of sexual inadequacy because
a. breast cancer is a "female" disease.
b. decreased libido is common in male breast cancer clients.
c. radiation therapy produces unwanted skin side effects.
d. treatment includes medical orchiectomy.
D
While all answers may be pertinent, a male client with metastatic breast cancer is treated with an LHRH agonist (goserelin), which induces a medical orchiectomy state.
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