Author Question: A nurse is giving a presentation on steroid abuse to a group of adolescents. One of the students ... (Read 31 times)

TFauchery · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is giving a presentation on steroid abuse to a group of adolescents. One of the students comments that growth hormone is safe because it is a natural product. The nurse's response would be based on the knowledge that:

1. growth hormone is more likely to be a drug of abuse among older individuals, because adolescents have sufficient growth hormone already present.
2. adolescents rarely abuse growth hormone because it is not as readily available as anabolic steroids.
3. adolescents might abuse growth hormone to improve their athletic performance or to impress others with their enhanced appearance.
4. growth hormone is safe for adolescents to use but should not be used by anyone whose bone ends are fused.

Question 2

The nurse is planning the discharge of a client with a known long-term deficit of ADH. The nurse recognizes that the discharge orders for an ADH supplement will most likely require teaching about:

1. self-administration of an every-third-day intramuscular preparation.
2. self-administration of a weekly intravenous preparation.
3. self-administration of an oral or intranasal preparation.
4. self-administration of a daily subcutaneous preparation.

soda0602 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Growth hormone has been abused by all ages of populations.
Rationale 2: Growth hormone is abused by adolescents.
Rationale 3: Adolescents might obtain and use GH in an attempt to perform better at sports or to define the appearance of their muscles.
Rationale 4: Growth hormone is not safe for adolescents to use.
Global Rationale: Adolescents might obtain and use GH in an attempt to perform better at sports or to define the appearance of their muscles. This hormone is not safe unless medically supervised, but has been abused by persons of all ages.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Parenteral preparations are more likely to be used for acute ADH deficits or to be reserved for a time when another route of administration is not practical.
Rationale 2: Parenteral preparations are more likely to be used for acute ADH deficits.
Rationale 3: Long-term supplementation of ADH is typically via the oral or intranasal route.
Rationale 4: Parenteral preparations are more likely to be used for acute ADH deficits or to be reserved for a time when another route of administration is not practical.
Global Rationale: Long-term supplementation of ADH is typically via the oral or intranasal route. Parenteral preparations are more likely to be used for acute ADH deficits or to be reserved for a time when another route of administration is not practical.