The Nurse Is Preparing to Assist with a Growth Hormone

question 40

Multiple Choice

The nurse is preparing to assist with a growth hormone provocative test for a child with short stature. The nurse recognizes that which pharmacologics should be used to provoke the release of growth hormone (GH) ? (Select all that apply.)

• A) Larodopa (levodopa)
• B) Clonidine (Catapres)
• C) Propranolol (Inderal)
• D) Cortisone (hydrocortisone)
• E) Biosynthetic growth hormone

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