The client has been started on androgen therapy. As a result of this therapy, the nurse plans to closely monitor which laboratory value?
a. Renal function
b. Blood sugar
c. Hematocrit
d. Cholesterol
ANS: D
Serum cholesterol may become elevated during androgen therapy.
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