A client has diabetes insipidus and receives desmopressin (DDAVP). The nurse completes medication education and evaluates that learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?

1. "This medication is a potent vasodilator; my blood pressure can fall."

2. "This medication promotes diuresis in my body; my blood pressure can fall."

3. "This medication increases water reabsorption in my kidneys."

4. "This medication suppresses hormone secretion from my posterior pituitary gland."

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Britney Alexander

Biology

25 December, 03:15

A client has diabetes insipidus and receives desmopressin (DDAVP). The nurse completes medication education and evaluates that learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?

1. "This medication is a potent vasodilator; my blood pressure can fall."

2. "This medication promotes diuresis in my body; my blood pressure can fall."

3. "This medication increases water reabsorption in my kidneys."

4. "This medication suppresses hormone secretion from my posterior pituitary gland."

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Janessa Nichols · Answer 1

The correct answer is option 3.

Explanation:

Desmopressin is one of a man-made vasopressin drug that is used to replace the vasopressin of a low level. Desmopressin assists in regulated hike thirst and high reabsorption of water in the kidney that leads to too much urination.

Desmopressin is used to treat the case of bedwetting in children. The medication is used to increase the reabsorption in the kidneys of an individual.

Thus, the correct answer is option - 3.