A 10-year-old boy is two days post-op, following the resection of a pituitary tumor. The nurse is providing post-operative care and notices that he is having enuresis, extreme thirst, and urinating frequently
Based on these clinical manifestations, the nurse suspects that he might be experiencing which condition? 1. Diabetes mellitus
2. Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH)
3. Diabetes insipidus
4. Acute glomerulonephritis
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1. Not seen as a complication
2. Not seen as a complication
3. Diabetes insipidus is a complication of the resection or removal of a pituitary tumor. The main symptoms of this condition are polydipsia, polyuria, and enuresis.
4. Not seen as a complication
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