For which nonreproductive health problems would the nurse expect to provide androgen therapy?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Aplastic anemia
2. Anemia associated with chronic renal disease
3. Muscle wasting associated with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)
4. Male breast cancer
5. Prostate cancer
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Androgens have been used to treat aplastic anemia.
Rationale 2: Androgens have been used to treat anemias associated with chronic renal disease.
Rationale 3: Androgens have been used to treat muscle-wasting diseases such as that seen in clients with AIDS.
Rationale 4: Androgen therapy is contraindicated in males with breast cancer because it promotes the growth of the cancer.
Rationale 5: Because the growth of most prostate carcinomas is testosterone dependent, androgens should not be prescribed for older men unless the possibility of prostate cancer has been ruled out.
Global Rationale: Androgens have been used to treat aplastic anemia, anemias associated with chronic renal disease, and muscle-wasting diseases such as that seen in clients with AIDS. It is contraindicated in male breast cancer and prostate cancer.
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