After having a craniotomy, the client is receiving desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) intranasally for surgically induced diabetes insipidus. Which of the following manifestations or behaviors indicates to the nurse that the medication is adequate?
A. The urine output is 50 mL/hr.
B. The arterial PCO2 is 30 mm Hg.
C. Urine specific gravity is 1.003.
D. The client's pulse pressure is 40 mm Hg.
A
Desmopressin acetate is a replacement for antidiuretic hormone. Under the influence of this drug, the urine output should decrease and urine osmolarity should increase.
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