A nurse is explaining growth hormone deficiency to parents of a child admitted to rule out this problem.Which metabolic alteration that is related to growth hormone deficiency should the nurse explain to the parent?
A) Hypocalcemia
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Diabetes insipidus
D) Hyperglycemia

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Growth hormone helps maintain blood sugar at normal levels.Calcium is not affected.Diabetes insipidus is a disorder of the posterior pituitary.Growth hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary.Hyperglycemia results from an insufficiency of insulin,which is produced by the beta cells in the islets of LangerhAnswer in the pancreas.

A Nurse Is Explaining Growth Hormone Deficiency to Parents of a Child