The nurse administers somatropin to a child with impaired growth due to a deficiency of endogenous growth hormone during what period of growth and development?
A) Before the start of elementary school
B) Any time before age 18
C) Before the child reaches 5 feet in height
D) Before epiphyses close
D
Feedback:
Somatropin is contraindicated in the presence of closed epiphyses so the drug can be given at any time before closure of the epiphyses. Age and height are not an indication impacting when the drug is given so long as the epiphyses remain open.
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