The Nurse Is Caring for a 27-Year-Old Patient with a Diagnosis

question 31

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 27-year-old patient with a diagnosis of head trauma.The nurse notes that the patient's urine output has increased tremendously over the past 18 hours.The nurse suspects that the patient may be developing:

• A) diabetes insipidus.
• B) diabetic ketoacidosis.
• C) hyperosmolar hyperglycemic syndrome.
• D) syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone.

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