A Child with Hypopituitarism Is Being Started on Growth Hormone

question 31

Multiple Choice

A child with hypopituitarism is being started on growth hormone (GH) therapy.Nursing considerations should be based on which of the following?

• A)Treatment is most successful if it is started during adolescence.
• B)Treatment is considered successful if children attain full stature by adulthood.
• C)Replacement therapy requires daily subcutaneous injections.
• D)Replacement therapy will be required throughout the child's lifetime.

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