The nurse is caring for a patient who is diagnosed with protein-deficient malnutrition. Why would an order to administer androgens to this patient be appropriate?
A) Androgens reduce the body's requirement for protein.
B) Androgens increase the body's absorption of protein from the bowel.
C) Androgens stimulate protein production and decrease protein breakdown.
D) Androgens reduce carbohydrate metabolism and promote lipid absorption.
C
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Androgens are a form of the male sex hormone called testosterone. They affect electrolytes, stimulate protein production, and decrease protein breakdown, which will help to reverse the patient's protein malnutrition in addition to a high-protein diet. They do not reduce the body's need for protein, increase protein absorption from the bowel, or impact carbohydrate and lipid metabolism.
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