Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 82%
Simulated
The PN is caring for a client with diabetes insipidus. The nurse can expect the lab work to show:
Correct answer
D
Rationale
In diabetes insipidus, the pituitary releases too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH) causing the client to produce a large amount of dilute (decreased osmolarity) urine and causing dehydration (elevated serum osmolarity). Choice 3 might be seen in a client with SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH). Choices 1 and 2 generally don't occur- urine and serum osmolarity typically move in opposite directions.