Which finding would the nurse expect to assess in a 17-year-old patient who has been diagnosed with Klinefelter's syndrome?
a. Elevated sperm count
b. Decreased secretion of FSH
c. Gynecomastia in a teenage male
d. Hyperplasia of penis and scrotum
ANS: C
Having gynecomastia (enlarged breasts) at the time of puberty is a characteristic finding in individuals with Klinefelter's syndrome. Aspermatogenesis, an abnormally low sperm, count is an expected finding. FSH level is expected to be elevated. Penile and scrotal changes are not an expected finding.
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