NCLEX-RN Question #293: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is D. Polyuria. (A) Anuriais defined as absence of urine output, which is not indicative of the urinary pattern of diabetes insipidus. (B) Oliguriais defined as <500 mL of urine per day, which is not a urinary output pattern associated with diabetes insipidus. (C) Dysuriais defined as difficult

Question

The nurse is caring for a client who has diabetes insipidus. The nurse would describe this client's urine output pattern as:

Options

AAnuria
BOliguria
CDysuria
DPolyuria

Explanation

(A) Anuriais defined as absence of urine output, which is not indicative of the urinary pattern of diabetes insipidus. (B) Oliguriais defined as <500 mL of urine per day, which is not a urinary output pattern associated with diabetes insipidus. (C) Dysuriais defined as difficult urination. Clients with diabetes insipidus do not have dysuria as a symptom of their disease. (D) Polyuria is a primary symptom of diabetes insipidus. These clients have decreased or absent vasopressin secretion, which causes water loss in the urine and sodium increases.

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