Which is the best nursing explanation for the symptom of polyuria in a client with diabetes mellitus?
A) With diabetes, drinking more results in more urine production.
B) Increased ketones in the urine promote the manufacturing of more urine.
C) High sugar pulls fluid into the bloodstream, which results in more urine production.
D) The body's requirement for fuel drives the production of urine.
C
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The hypertonicity from concentrated amounts of glucose in the blood pulls fluid into the vascular system, resulting in polyuria. The urinary frequency triggers the thirst response, which then results in polydipsia. Ketones in the urine and body requirements do not affect the production of urine.
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