The client thought to have a problem with the pituitary gland is given 25 units of regular insulin. A short time later, blood analysis reveals elevated levels of growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
What is the nurse's interpretation of this finding? A. The client has pituitary hypofunction.
B. The client has pituitary hyperfunction.
C. The client has pituitary-induced diabetes mellitus.
D. The client has a normal pituitary response to insulin.
D
Some tests for pituitary function involve administering agents that are known to stimulate the secretion of specific pituitary hormones and then measuring the response. Such tests are called stimulation tests. For example, the presence of insulin in people with normal pituitary function causes an increased release of GH and ACTH. The stimulation test for either GH or ACTH as-sessment involves injecting the client with regular insulin (0.05 to 1 unit/kg of body weight) and checking the circulating levels of GH and ACTH.
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