19.A patient is admitted to the medical unit with complaints…
19.A patient is admitted to the medical unit with complaints of excessive thirst and urinating approximately 8 liters per day. Laboratory results show serum sodium of 150 mEq/L (Normal range 136-145) and urine specific gravity of 1.003 (Normal range 1.005-1.030). Which additional clinical manifestation should the nurse expect to find in this patient with suspected diabetes insipidus?
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