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NURR 214 Endocrine Problems (Harding SG 49). questions and answers latest update Graded A+ A patient suspected of having acromegaly has an increased plasma growth hormone (GH) level. In acromegaly what would the nurse expect the patient's diagn
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NURR 214 Endocrine Problems (Harding SG 49). questions and answers latest update Graded A+ A patient suspected of having acromegaly has an increased plasma growth hormone (GH) level. In acromegaly what would the nurse expect the patient's diagnostic results to show? a. hyperinsulinemia b. plasma Glucose of less than 70 mg/dl c. decreased GH levels with an oral glucose challenge test d. increased levels of plasma insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) -D. A normal response to growth hormone secretion is stimulation of the liver to produce insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1). In acromegaly, there are increased levels of IGF-1. When both IGF-1 levels are increased, overproduction of GH is confirmed. GH also causes elevation of blood gluco
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