A 16-year-old male patient presents at the free clinic with complaints of impotency. Upon physical examination the physician finds hypogonadism. What would the nurse know is the suspected diagnosis?
A) Prolactinoma
B) Angioma
C) Glioma
D) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)–producing adenoma
Ans: A
Feedback: Male patients with prolactinomas may present with impotence and hypogonadism. An adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)–producing adenoma would cause acromegaly. There is not enough information in the scenario to know if the tumor is an angioma, glioma, or neuroma.
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