A female patient who swims competitively admits to using anabolic steroids to increase her muscle mass and improve her performance. What will the nurse tell this patient?
a. Anabolic steroids may actually regulate her periods.
b. Breast size may increase as a result of this drug use.
c. The risk of liver disease will increase.
d. Voice changes and facial hair will reverse when she stops the drug.
ANS: C
Hepatotoxicity is an ever-present risk in athletes who abuse androgens. In female patients, androgens can cause menstrual irregularities. Breast size will decrease. Virilization effects may not be reversible after the drug is stopped.
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A client with schizophrenia has received standard antipsychotics for a year. His hallucinations are
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When hearing is evaluated, which cranial nerve is being tested?
a. III b. IV c. VIII d. XII