Posted: June 26th, 2017

Nurse Aries entered the room of a child with hypopituitarism and was asked by the couple about the condition of their child. Which of the following phrases if stated by the nurse best describes the condition?

Nurse Aries entered the room of a child with hypopituitarism and was asked by the couple about the condition of their child. Which of the following phrases if stated by the nurse best describes the condition? 

A. Linear growth retardation with skeletal proportions normal for chronologic age
B. A complete normal growth pattern, but with the onset of precocious puberty
C. Normal growth for first five years, followed by progressive linear growth retardation
D. Growth retardation in which height and weight are equally affected