A 7-Year-Old Child Who Is Otherwise Healthy Is Receiving Mecasermin

question 7

Multiple Choice

A 7-year-old child who is otherwise healthy is receiving mecasermin [Increlex] replacement therapy to treat severe primary deficiency of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) . The child develops tonsillar hypertrophy. The nurse anticipates that the provider will recommend:

• A) antibiotics.
• B) reducing the dose of mecasermin.
• C) discontinuing the mecasermin.
• D) tonsillectomy.

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Definitions:

Medical Births

Childbirth overseen and managed by healthcare professionals, often involving medical interventions.

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Surgical procedures used to deliver a baby through incisions in the mother's abdomen and uterus, performed when vaginal delivery would put the baby or mother at risk.

Infant Mortality

The death of young children under the age of 1, often measured as the number of deaths per 1000 live births in a given year.

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