A 52-year-old client is admitted to the medical unit with ne…
A 52-year-old client is admitted to the medical unit with newly diagnosed diabetes insipidus (DI) following a recent traumatic brain injury. The client is alert but reports extreme thirst and has been voiding large volumes of pale, clear urine over the past 24 hours. Current assessment: BP: 96/58 mm Hg HR: 118 bpm RR: 20 Temp: 37.0°C (98.6°F) Mucous membranes: dry; skin tenting noted Urine output: 450 mL/hour for the last 4 hours (approximately 10 L/24 hr) Urine specific gravity: 1.002 (very dilute) Serum sodium: 152 mEq/L The client has not yet received desmopressin (DDAVP) or adequate fluid replacement. The nurse is monitoring for complications. Which complication should the nurse monitor for in this client with untreated diabetes insipidus?