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RYAN BANYAN

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A nurse is teaching the parents of a child with growth hormone deficiency about medication administration. Which action charted by the nurse indicates that the goals for teaching have been met?
 
  A.
  Administers growth hormone using correct intramuscular technique
  B.
  Administers growth hormone using correct subcutaneous technique
  C.
  Demonstrates ability to properly mix growth hormone with liquids
  D.
  Rinses inhaler with warm water after each dose is administered

Question 2

The parent of a child with hypopituitarism asks why this condition occurs. Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?
 
  A.
  Infection in the brain is the most common cause.
  B.
  It's usually a brain tumor near the pituitary gland.
  C.
  There are many possible causes, and often we don't know.
  D.
  Usually this is due to damage to the brain from trauma.



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mcinincha279

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Growth hormone is administered via subcutaneous injections. It is not given orally, intramuscularly, or by inhalation.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The cause of hypopituitarism is often unknown, but there are many possibilities. CNS tumor is the most common, accounting for 47. Trauma accounts for about 3 of the cases of this condition. Infection is an uncommon cause (1).




RYAN BANYAN

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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
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