For what reason might a nurse administer androgen injections to a 9-year-old boy?
A) Ovarian atrophy
B) Dwarfism
C) Acromegaly
D) Hypogonadism
D
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Androgens are used pharmacologically to treat hypogonadism or to increase protein growth and red blood cell production. Androgens are not used in a male to treat ovarian atrophy. Androgens are not used to treat dwarfism or acromegaly.
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