When assessing a child with diabetes insipidus, the nurse should be aware of the cardinal signs of:

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• AAnemia and vomiting
• BPolyuria and polydipsia
• CIrritability relieved by feeding formula
• DHypothermia and azotemia

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  86% (25)
• C
  7% (2)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

(A) Anemia and vomiting are not cardinal signs of diabetes insipidus. (B) Polyuria and polydipsia are the cardinal signs of diabetes insipidus. (C) Irritability relieved by feeding water, not formula, is a common sign, but not the cardinal sign, of diabetes insipidus. (D) Hypothermia and azotemia are signs, but not cardinal signs, of diabetes insipidus.

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