A child will start treatment for precocious puberty. The nurse recognizes that this will involve the injection of which synthetic medication?
A) Thyrotropin
B) Gonadotropins
C) Somatotropic hormone
D) Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone

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Precocious puberty of central origin is treated with monthly subcutaneous injections of luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone. Thyrotropin, gonadotropins, and somatotropic hormone are not the appropriate therapies for precocious puberty.

A Child Will Start Treatment for Precocious Puberty