A nurse is giving a presentation on steroid abuse to a group of adolescents. One of the students comments that growth hormone is safe because it is a natural product. The nurse's response would be based on the knowledge that:
1. growth hormone is more likely to be a drug of abuse among older individuals, because adolescents have sufficient growth hormone already present.
2. adolescents rarely abuse growth hormone because it is not as readily available as anabolic steroids.
3. adolescents might abuse growth hormone to improve their athletic performance or to impress others with their enhanced appearance.
4. growth hormone is safe for adolescents to use but should not be used by anyone whose bone ends are fused.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Growth hormone has been abused by all ages of populations.
Rationale 2: Growth hormone is abused by adolescents.
Rationale 3: Adolescents might obtain and use GH in an attempt to perform better at sports or to define the appearance of their muscles.
Rationale 4: Growth hormone is not safe for adolescents to use.
Global Rationale: Adolescents might obtain and use GH in an attempt to perform better at sports or to define the appearance of their muscles. This hormone is not safe unless medically supervised, but has been abused by persons of all ages.
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