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1.The nurse is caring for a child with growth that is below the 3rd percentile and growth hormone deficiency is suspected. Which diagnostic tests does the nurse anticipate the health care provider will prescribe? Select all that apply.
2.For each finding, indicate if the finding is consistent with...
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16 Multiple choice questions
Term
The nurse is caring for a child with growth that is below the 3rd percentile and growth hormone
deficiency is suspected. Which diagnostic tests does the nurse anticipate the health care provider
will prescribe? Select all that apply.
Bone age x-ray Genetic testing Growth hormone lab test Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain Tumors
Head trauma Pituitary gland abnormalities Genetic abnormalities Brain tumor
The child has an increased growth velocity .1 of 16 Term
For each finding, indicate if the finding is consistent with familial short stature, growth hormone
deficiency, or hypothyroidism. Each finding may appear more than once. "You should administer the medication at bedtime ."
"You should administer the medication in the subcutaneous tissue ."
"You should administer the medication in the arm, thigh, or abdomen ."
Familial Short Stature - height at 2nd percentile, delayed growth
Growth hormone deficiency - ALL
Hypothyroidism - height at 2nd percentile, delayed growth
"You will have a special drink that makes you tired and then we will take some pictures." History of delayed growth History of delayed loss of baby teeth Height at 2nd percentile on growth chart High low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol 2 of 16
Term
Which outcome does the nurse expect?
The child has an increased growth velocity .
Tumors
Head trauma Pituitary gland abnormalities Genetic abnormalities Normal, overweight
Brain tumor3 of 16 Term
The nurse is caring for a child with delayed growth. The child reports having frequent headaches,
visual problems, and being tired. Which disease process does the nurse anticipate may be
responsible for the child's small stature? Brain tumor
Normal, overweight
Pituitary gland, hypothalamus, anterior
Meningitis4 of 16
Term
The child is 63 inches tall and the projected height is 67 inches. Which is the best response by the
nurse? growth hormone deficiency, elevated LDL cholestrol
"Your child is within the expected range of the target height."
"You should administer the medication at bedtime ."
"You should administer the medication in the subcutaneous tissue ."
"You should administer the medication in the arm, thigh, or abdomen ."
"You will have a special drink that makes you tired and then we will take some pictures." 5 of 16
Term
The nurse is caring for a 5-year-old suspected of having growth hormone deficiency. The health
care provider prescribes a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to rule out a brain tumor as causing
the growth restriction. Which is the best statement by the nurse when explaining the procedure? "You should administer the medication at bedtime ."
"You should administer the medication in the subcutaneous tissue ."
"You shoul d adminis ter the me dication in the arm, thigh , or abdomen ."
"Your child is within the expected range of the target height."
"You will have a special drink that makes you tired and then we will take some pictures." "Growth hormone treatment will help my child reach an adult height." 6 of 16
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