The nurse determines that treatment has been effective for a patient with diabetes insipidus. Which laboratory value did the nurse use to come to this conclusion?
a. Urine ketones
b. Serum potassium
c. Fasting blood glucose
d. Urine specific gravity
ANS: D
Urine specific gravity is a good measure of urine concentration and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) function. B. Diabetes insipidus does not directly affect potassium level. A. C. Blood glucose and urine ketones are monitored in diabetes mellitus, not diabetes insipidus.
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