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A nurse is administering desmopressin to a client recovering from a head injury that increased pressure on the posterior pituitary gland. The nurse recognizes that this form of artificial antidiuretic hormone (ADH) will have the most impact on which portion of the assessment?

          A nurse is administering desmopressin to a client recovering from a head injury that increased pressure on the posterior pituitary gland. The nurse recognizes that this form of artificial antidiuretic hormone (ADH) will have the most impact on which portion of the assessment?
        
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Step 1: Identify the medication and its purpose — desmopressin (DDAVP) is a synthetic form of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) given to replace ADH lost or decreased after posterior pituitary injury.  Show more…

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