The nurse in an endocrinology practice is seeing a client with low growth hormone levels.The client's history reveals extensive pituitary damage secondary to a large adenoma.The nurse recognizes that the client's small stature results from:

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The client's low growth hormone levels are likely due to damage to the pituitary gland, which produces and secretes GH. The lack of response to GH indicates a problem with the tissue receptors, rather than negative feedback or elevated ACTH levels.

The Nurse in an Endocrinology Practice Is Seeing a Client