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The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse would describe this client’s urine output pattern as:
A. Anuria
B. Oliguria
C. Dysuria
D. Polyuria
Correct Answer: D
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
(A)Anuriais defined as absence of urine output, which is not indicative of the urinary pattern of diabetes insipidus. (B)Oliguriais defined as <500 mL of urine per day, which is not a urinary output pattern associated with diabetes insipidus. (C)Dysuriais defined as difficult urination. Clients with diabetes insipidus do not have dysuria as a symptom of their disease. (D) Polyuria is a primary symptom of diabetes insipidus. These clients have decreased or absent vasopressin secretion, which causes water loss in the urine and sodium increases.
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