A 39-year-old patient with traumatic brain injury develops a…
A 39-year-old patient with traumatic brain injury develops abrupt polyuria (300 mL/hr), intense thirst, and rising serum sodium to 150 mEq/L 24 hours after ICU admission. Urine specific gravity is 1.002. Which initial provider order should the nurse anticipate?
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A 48-year-old client with central obesity, purple striae on the abdomen, and new-onset hypertension is scheduled for a dexamethasone suppression test to evaluate for suspected Cushing’s syndrome. What is the primary purpose of this diagnostic study?
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