The nurse caring for the client will expect the physician to order Octreotide (Sandostatin).
What is acromegaly?
Acromegaly is a hormonal disorder. It develops when the pituitary gland produces a lot of growth hormone during adulthood.
The result of too much growth hormone is an increase in bone size. This leads to increased height in childhood and is called gigantism. However, a change in height doesn't occur in adulthood. Instead, the increase in size of bones is limited to the bones of the hands, feet and face. This is known as acromegaly.
Acromegaly is uncommon and due to this, the changes occur slowly over a period of many years. It might even take a long time to recognize.
If left untreated, acromegaly can affect other parts of the body, other than the bones.
Therefore, the nurse caring for the client will expect the physician to order Octreotide (Sandostatin).
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