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1. In addition to treatingprimarygrowthfailure, somatropinhastherapeutic uses inwhich
situations?Select all that apply.
A- Growthfailurecaused by chronicrenalfailure
B- Cachexiaorwasting with AIDS
C- Growthfailurecaused by thyroidhormonedeficiency
D- Incasesinwhich anantiaging drug isdesired
E- Musclebuildingandathleticperformanceenhancement
F - Growth enhancement in children with Turner syndrome
Answer: Growthfailurecausedby
chronic renal failure
Cachexia or wasting with AIDS
,Growth enhancement in children with Turner syndrome
2. Thenurseadministersintravenousdesmopressinat0730.Duringwhichtime frame would the
nurse anticipate giving another dosage of thisdrug?
0830 to 1030
1000 to 1200
1530 to 1930
0730 the next day
Answer: 1530 to 1930
3. Octreotideshould be usedwith caution inpatientswith whichdisorders? Select all that
apply.
Asthma Heart
failure
Thyroid deficiency Hepatic
impairment Psychiatric
disorders
Chronic kidney disease
, Answer: HeartFailure
Hepatic Impairment
Chronickidney disease
4. Achild is receivingsomatropinforgrowthfailure. Duringfollow-up visits, whichdata
would the nurse monitor? Selectallthat apply.
Blood glucose level for hypoglycemia Serial
changesinheightandweightchart Blood calcium
levels for hypocalcemia
Presenceofantirecombinanthuman growthhormone(anti-rhGH) antibodies Thyroidlevelsfor
hypothyroidism
Side effects of therapy reported by family.
Answer: Serial changes inheight and weight chart
Presence of antirecombinant human growth hormone (anti-rhGH) antibodies Thyroid levels
for hypothyroidism
Side ettects of therapy reported by family.
5. Inthepediatricclinic, achildisreceiving growthhormone(GH). Theadoles- centsibling asks
about receivingthesamemedication. He would like toplay basketballbut is too short. How