A 6-foot, 2-inch, 16-year-old girl who is being treated for hyperpituitarism says, "I can't stand it that I look like a freak." What is the nurse's best response?
A) "Gigantism is treatable."
B) "Your height could help you be a basketball star or a model."
C) "What is it about your height that makes you a freak?"
D) "Your height is something you will have to get used to."
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