A 25 year old male presents to his primary care

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A 25-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting changes in facial features. CT scan reveals a
mass on the anterior pituitary, and lab tests reveal severely elevated growth hormone (GH). Which of the following
would the nurse also expect to find?
a.
Decreased IGF-1
b.
Hypotension
c.
Sexual dysfunction
d.
Height increases
C
In addition to elevated levels of GH, sexual dysfunction in men can occur.
In addition to elevated levels of GH, sexual dysfunction in men can occur, and IGF-1 increases.
In addition to elevated levels of GH, sexual dysfunction in men can occur, not hypotension.
In addition to elevated levels of GH, sexual dysfunction in men can occur, and overgrowth of bone occurs but not an
increase in height.
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A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturbances. CT reveals a pituitary tumor
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the nurse help implement? Administering:

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A 12-year-old female is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. When the parents ask what causes this, what is the
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