Author Question: The nurse is planning care for a patient with diabetes insipidus (DI). Which outcomes are important ... (Read 81 times)

audragclark · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is planning care for a patient with diabetes insipidus (DI). Which outcomes are important for the nurse to include? (select all that apply.)

a. Maintain fluid therapy.
b. Conserve energy.
c. Supporting dietary choices to reduce di-arrhea.
d. Assess for bradycardia.
e. Encouraging exercise to reduce weight.

Question 2

The nurse planning the postoperative instructions for the patient who will undergo a hypophy-sectomy. Which information is most important for the nurse to include? (select all that apply.)

a. A drip pad will be placed under your nose.
b. Avoid brushing your teeth.
c. Avoid raising your arms above your head.
d. Breathe through your mouth.
e. Avoid blowing your nose.

lcapri7 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, D
Goals for the patient with DI should include fluid therapy maintenance, energy conservation, and assessment for bradycardia. DI patients are often constipated and frail from weight loss.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D, E
Removal of the pituitary gland is most often done microsurgically. The usual approach is trans-sphenoidal via the nose or at the junction of the gums and upper lip, and a nasal drip pad is placed. After surgery it is important that the patient not brush his teeth, cough, sneeze, blow his nose, or bend forward, as these may interfere with the healing process. The patient is allowed to raise his arms above his head.