The nurse taking care of mrs. t needs to teach her how to manage her condition, since mrs. t will be administering her desmopressin by herself at home. what do you think the nurse needs to emphasize?

The nurse should emphasize on not overdosing on this medication may cause edema (swelling). Demopressin overdosage can cause excessive water retention and, if severe, hyponatremia and fatal water intoxication. This excess fluid will be trapped in the body tissues causing swelling typically known as edema.