When providing patient teaching to the family of a 12-year-old child receiving Somatropin, the nurse stresses the need to notify prescriber if what manifestation occurs?
A) Severe hip or knee pain
B) Development of a bruise
C) Severe hypertension
D) Tachycardia
A
Feedback:
The adverse effects that most often occur when using a growth hormone (GH) include the development of antibodies to GH and subsequent signs of inflammation and autoimmune-type reactions, such as swelling and joint pain, and the endocrine reactions of hypothyroidism and insulin resistance. It would not be necessary to notify the physician for development of a bruise. The health care provider should always be notified if a patient develops severe hypertension or tachycardia but this would not be related to administration of somatropin so it would not be included in drug teaching.
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