During medical-surgical clinical post-conference at an acute…
During medical-surgical clinical post-conference at an acute care setting, the clinical group will be involved in a discussion focusing on diseases of the posterior pituitary gland. The following questions were presented by the clinical instructor for the students to respond. 1. The nurse is assessing a postcraniotomy client and finds the urine output from a catheter is 1500 ml for the 1st hour and the same for the 2nd hour. The students are accurate in identifying this problem as what disorder? 2. What are the typical presenting symptoms of diabetes insipidus? 3. The client with a history of diabetes insipidus is admitted with polyuria, polydipsia, and mental confusion. The priority assessment for this client is.