The nurse is explaining possible side effects of corticosteroids to the caregiver of a child diagnosed with rheumatic fever. the caregiver comments, “i don't understand what hirsutism means.” the nurse would be correct in explaining that hirsutism is:

Hirsutism is a unwanted excessive body hair in men and women on parts of the body where hair is normally absent or minimal, such as on the chin or chest in particular, or the face or body in general. There's a wide range of normal hair distribution, thickness and color due to differences in heredity. Hirsutism is a medical condition that can raise from excess male hormones called Androgens, primarily testosterone. It can also be due to a family trait. Hirsutism symptoms are stick and dark body hair, deepening voice, ache, increased muscle size, decreased breast size, enlargement of the c.litoris Hirsutism generally isn't preventable. But losing weight if you are overweight might help reduce hirsutism, particularly if you have polycystic ovary syndrome

Estrogen and progesterone stabilize a woman's natural hormone levels, and prevent estrogen from peaking mid-cycle. Also a  high level of progesterone is maintained which prevents secretions of FSH and LH. The result is that no new egg follicles are developed and no ovulation occurs.