A patient with diabetes insipidus is admitted to the intensive care unit after a motor vehicle accident that resulted in head trauma and damage to the pituitary gland
Diabetes insipidus can occur when there is a decreased production of which of the following?
A) ADH
B) Estrogen
C) Aldosterone
D) Renin
Ans: A
Feedback: In diabetes insipidus, the brain fails to secrete ADH, and the patient experiences increased thirst, fluid intake, and urine production.
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