A child with growth hormone deficiency asks the nurse how many hormone shots he will have to take. The nurse will respond with which of the following answers?
a. "All you need is one injection, and then the problem will be fixed."
b. "This is a series of three injections, which will jump-start your production of growth hormone."
c. "There will be injections for about a year, and then you will be tall enough."
d. "These injections to help you grow can continue for many years."
D
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A Incorrect. Responding to a child with growth hormone deficiency asking how many shots he will have to take, the nurse's best response is not one injection, and then the problem will be fixed.
B Incorrect. Responding to a child with growth hormone deficiency asking how many shots he will have to take, the nurse's best response is not a series of three injections, which will jump-start your production of growth hormone.
C Incorrect. Responding to a child with growth hormone deficiency asking how many shots he will have to take, the nurse's best response is not injections for about a year, and then you will be tall enough.
D Correct. Growth hormone treatment can continue for many years.
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