A nurse is instructing a caregiver about the side effects of testosterone cream applied to the penis of a child prior to surgery to correct hypospadias. The nurse will most likely tell the caregiver:
A) The testosterone may cause the child to have erections and possibly ejaculation, but then the cream is discontinued, the erections will stop.
B) The testosterone was used to increase the size of the penis to make surgery easier. This size and any pubic hair will go away then the cream is stopped.
C) The testosterone cream was used to thicken the skin of the penis to make surgery easier. This thickening will go away then the cream is stopped.
D) Sometimes the testosterone will cause the child to be more aggressive or agitated, but these behaviors will go away then the medication is stopped.
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