50. A 14 year old boy is being evaluated related to his hei…
50. A 14 year old boy is being evaluated related to his height of 58 inches and weight of 58 pounds. The physician has recently initiated therapy with doses of somatotropin three times a week. The physician orders an x-ray of the boy’s femur to be done in six months. The mother asks why this x-ray is to be taken. The nurse will explain that it is to evaluate if the: