The Nurse Is Planning the Discharge of a Client with a Known

question 12

Multiple Choice

The nurse is planning the discharge of a client with a known long-term deficit of ADH.The nurse recognizes that the discharge orders for an ADH supplement will most likely require teaching about:

• A)self-administration of an every-third-day intramuscular preparation.
• B)self-administration of a weekly intravenous preparation.
• C)self-administration of an oral or intranasal preparation.
• D)self-administration of a daily subcutaneous preparation.

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