Author Question: The nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male patient during a water deprivation test. Which finding is ... (Read 26 times)

justinmsk · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is caring for a 45-year-old male patient during a water deprivation test. Which finding is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider?

a. The patient complains of intense thirst.
b. The patient has a 5-lb (2.3 kg) weight loss.
c. The patient's urine osmolality does not increase.
d. The patient feels dizzy when sitting on the edge of the bed.

Question 2

A 35-year-old female patient with a possible pituitary adenoma is scheduled for a computed tomography (CT) scan with contrast media. Which patient information is most important for the nurse to communicate to the health care provider before the test?

a. Bilateral poor peripheral vision
b. Allergies to iodine and shellfish
c. Recent weight loss of 20 pounds
d. Complaint of ongoing headaches

jonathanballen97 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
A drop in the weight of more than 2 kg indicates severe dehydration, and the test should be discontinued. The other assessment data are not unusual with this test.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Because the usual contrast media is iodine-based, the health care provider will need to know about the allergy before the CT scan. The other findings are common with any mass in the brain such as a pituitary adenoma.