The nurse is reviewing laboratory results for a patient admitted with diabetes insipidus. What is an expected urinalysis finding?
A) Glucose in the urine
B) Albumin in the urine
C) Urine specific gravity of 1.001 to 1.005
D) Leukocytes in the urine
Ans: C
Feedback: Patients with diabetes insipidus produce an enormous daily output of very dilute, water-like urine with a specific gravity of 1.001 to 1.005. The urine contains no abnormal substances such as glucose or albumin. Leukocytes in the urine are not related to the condition of diabetes insipidus, but would indicate a urinary tract infection, if present in the urine.
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