A nurse cares for a client after a pituitary gland stimulation test using insulin.The client's post-stimulation laboratory results indicate elevated levels of growth hormone (GH)and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH).How should the nurse interpret these results?

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Some tests for pituitary function involve administering agents that are known to stimulate the secretion of specific pituitary hormones and then measuring the response.Such tests are termed stimulation tests.The stimulation test for GH or ACTH assessment involves injecting the client with regular insulin (0.05 to 1 unit/kg of body weight)and checking circulating levels of GH and ACTH.The presence of insulin in clients with normal pituitary function causes increased release of GH and ACTH.

A Nurse Cares for a Client After a Pituitary Gland