A patient is newly diagnosed with diabetes insipidus. Which medications should the nurse anticipate being prescribed for long-term patient management?
a. Mithramycin
b. Inderal (propranolol)
c. Desmopressin acetate
d. Calcium and vitamin D
ANS: C
In patients who require long-term therapy, synthetic antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (desmopressin, or DDAVP) in the form of a nasal spray is used, usually twice a day. A. B. D. Inderal, calcium, and mithramycin will not affect fluid balance.
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