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A Patient Is Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit with a Closed

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A patient is admitted to the intensive care unit with a closed head injury sustained in a motorcycle accident.The injury has caused severe damage to the posterior pituitary.Which of the following complications should the nurse anticipate?


Definitions:

Intraoperative Phase

The period during a surgical procedure when a patient is under anesthesia and surgery is being performed.

Grounding Pad

A safety device used during medical procedures to protect the patient from electric shock by providing a path for the electrical current to return to the generator.

Operating Suite

A specialized facility within a hospital where surgical operations are carried out, equipped with surgical instruments, equipment, and sterile environments.

Skin Integrity

The condition of the skin being whole, undamaged, and intact, without any breaks or wounds.

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