The nurse caring for a 75-year-old man who has developed diabetes insipidus following a head injury will include in the plan of care provisions for:
a. limiting fluids to 1500 mL a day.
b. encouraging physical exercise.
c. protecting patient from injury.
d. discouraging daytime naps.
ANS: C
The patients need protection from injury because they are often exhausted from sleep deprivation and having to get up frequently at night. Fluids should not be limited and their energy should be preserved.
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