The nurse is caring for a patient receiving desmopressin (Stimate). The nurse is performing a physical assessment and notes that the patient is drowsy and listless and complains of a recent onset of headache
Which of the following findings would be most consistent with these symp-toms? a. Water intoxication
b. Hypernatremia
c. Hypertension
d. Hyperglycemia
A
Water intoxication is manifested by drowsiness, listlessness, and headache.
The patient's signs and symptoms are not consistent with hypernatremia or hyperglycemia, and there is no indication of hypertension.
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