A 10 year old boy is being started on growth hormone therapy for diagnosed growth hormone deficiency. The parents ask you if he will have to be on growth hormone injections for his whole life. The best response from the nurse is:

"No, the endocrinologist will stop treatment when epiphyseal plates are closed."

"No, the endocrinologist will stop treatment at the first signs of puberty."

"Yes, since your son does not make growth hormone on his own he will need to continue this medication for life."

"Yes, he will need this therapy for life, but the injections will get easier to administer as he gets older."