When preparing a female patient for the endocrine changes that may occur as a result of androgen changes, the nurse will include information regarding
a. priapism.
b. voice changes.
c. gynecomastia.
d. fluid retention.
ANS: B
Women should be monitored for signs of masculinization, such as deepening of the voice. Males should be carefully monitored for priapism and development of gynecomastia. Fluid retention is a metabolic effect, not an endocrine change, that may occur.
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