The best candidate for treatment with antiandrogens is the client who is experiencing:
a. benign prostatic hypertrophy.
b. psoriasis.
c. baldness.
d. urinary retention.
ANS: A
Antiandrogens may be useful in the management of benign prostatic hypertrophy and carcinoma of the prostate.
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