MT, age 16 years, is a high school junior who is 59.3 inches tall and weighs 126 lb. He is having increased feelings of discomfort about not fitting in with the other students at school because he has not yet begun sexual maturation. He is a good student and an accomplished violinist in the school orchestra. His father states that he also was a “late bloomer,” but both parents are concerned about MT’s increasing social withdrawal and seem determined to seek medical intervention for him. The nurse at the clinic assesses the needs and status of MT and his parents.

The decision is made to prescribe methyltestosterone (Striant) 30 mg twice daily by buccal tablet (held inside the cheek until it dissolves). MT will be on this regimen for 4 months, during which time he is to come to the clinic at monthly intervals.

When should MT have x-rays taken? Explain your answer.

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