The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient with a Closed

question 21

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a patient with a closed head injury.Which finding causes the nurse to suspect that the patient has developed diabetes insipidus (DI) ?

• A) Increased lethargy
• B) Widening pulse pressure
• C) Copious pale urine output
• D) Increasing blood glucose levels

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