A 40-year-old male client with multiple health problems has been diagnosed with a testosterone deficiency

Question

The nurse knows that which of the following assessment findings would correlate with a testosterone deficiency? Select all that apply.
A)
A high-pitched voice
B)
Long-lasting chronic hip dysplasia
C)
Complaints of multiple upper respiratory infections
D)
A low muscle mass in proportion to his total body weight
E)
Hot flashes and diaphoresis

Answer 1

Ans:
A, D

Feedback:

Vulnerability to infection and hip dysplasia would likely not be a manifestation of low testosterone. Low muscle mass, hot flashes and diaphoresis, and a lack of male voice characteristics could develop secondary to testosterone deficiency.