A Client Thought to Have a Problem with the Pituitary

question 24

Multiple Choice

A client thought to have a problem with the pituitary gland is given a stimulation test using insulin.A short time later,blood analysis reveals elevated levels of growth hormone (GH) and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) .Which is the nurse's interpretation of this finding?

• A) Pituitary hypofunction
• B) Pituitary hyperfunction
• C) Pituitary-induced diabetes mellitus
• D) A normal pituitary response to insulin

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