The nurse is caring for 8-year-old girl with hyperpituitarism. Which of the following treatments will the nurse expect to perform?
A) Give desmopressin acetate intranasally.
B) Inject octreotide acetate.
C) Give 1 mg/kg/day of methimazole.
D) Administer glipizide orally.
B
Response:
The nurse would give the child a subcutaneous injection of octreotide acetate every 12 hours as directed. Desmopressin is a synthetic antidiuretic hormone used to treat diabetes insipidus. Methimazole is an antithyroid drug used to treat hyperthyroidism. Glipizide is a hypoglycemic drug that assists in insulin production for diabetes mellitus type 2.
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