A 67-year-old male client had some serum tests performed during his annual examination.The nurse reviews his results,as follows: testosterone: 680 ng/dL; prostate-specific antigen: 10 ng/mL; prolactin: 5 ng/mL.What action by the nurse is best?

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The prostate-specific antigen is increased from the normal of 0 to 2.5,which could indicate benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer.Further testing would have to be done.The values of testosterone and prolactin are within normal range.If the prolactin were increased,there would be a possibility of galactorrhea.An increase in testosterone could indicate a possible testicular tumor.

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