Author Question: When providing patient teaching to the family of a 12-year-old child receiving Somatropin, the nurse ... (Read 24 times)

RRMR · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

When providing patient teaching to the family of a 12-year-old child receiving Somatropin, the nurse stresses the need to notify prescriber if what manifestation occurs?

A) Severe hip or knee pain
B) Development of a bruise
C) Severe hypertension
D) Tachycardia

Question 2

What can make a nurse or any health care provider lose credibility with the patient?

A) Being unprepared to deal with the disease of the week
B) Refusing to write prescriptions for the drug the patient requests
C) Not being knowledgeable about diseases described on House
D) Being prepared to discuss the role of concierge doctor

FergA · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
The adverse effects that most often occur when using a growth hormone (GH) include the development of antibodies to GH and subsequent signs of inflammation and autoimmune-type reactions, such as swelling and joint pain, and the endocrine reactions of hypothyroidism and insulin resistance. It would not be necessary to notify the physician for development of a bruise. The health care provider should always be notified if a patient develops severe hypertension or tachycardia but this would not be related to administration of somatropin so it would not be included in drug teaching.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
Some health care providers have learned to deal with the disease of the week as seen on talk shows; others can be unprepared to deal with what was presented and may lose credibility with the patient.