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crazycityslicker · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The mother of an 11-year-old is concerned because her child is not as tall as the other children in the class, and she requests that the child be treated with growth hormone.

What response should the nurse provide regarding the indications for GH treatment in children? a. The hormone likely will help your child grow about 6 inches.
b. The treatment may be used for some children with short stature who are signifi-cantly below the average height for their age and gender.
c. The therapy is provided to children only after epiphyseal closure.
d. Treatment may be provided only if your child has renal failure or cachexia.

Question 2

Calcium EDTA, 35 mg/kg, is prescribed for the treatment of a pediatric patient with lead poisoning. The patient weighs 44 pounds. The nurse will administer _________ milligrams.

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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

Answer to Question 1

B
To qualify for treatment with GH, children must be 2.25 standard deviations below the mean height for their gender and age, which makes them among the shortest 1.2 of their peers.
The hormone will not make the child grow 6 inches, but only 1 to 3 inches at best.
Therapy typically is provided prior to closure of the epiphyses.
Treatment may be provided for several illnesses, including chronic renal failure and cachexia. However, the child first must meet the age and height requirements. Renal failure does not au-tomatically qualify the child.

Answer to Question 2

700
First, convert pounds to kilograms (44 lb 2.2 lb/1 kg = 20 kg). Then, multiply the patient's weight in kilograms by 35 mg/kg to determine the dose (20 kg 35 mg/kg = 700 mg).