The nurse administers an androgen and assesses the patient for what action caused by this drug?
A) Decreased production of red blood cells
B) Decreased protein anabolism
C) Increased protein catabolism
D) Increased retention of nitrogen
D
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Androgens act to increase the retention of nitrogen, sodium, potassium, and phosphorous. They increase production of red blood cells and protein anabolism and decrease protein catabolism.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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