A nurse is administering desmopressin to a client recovering from a head injury that increased pressure on the posterior pituitary gland. What assessment data will this drug impact?

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Desmopressin is a vasopressin analog that causes water reabsorption in the renal tubules, leading to decreased urine output and potentially increased blood pressure. As a result, this drug will impact the assessment of urine output and blood pressure. It would not significantly impact peripheral nervous system function, cardiac function or the Glasgow coma scale in a client recovering from a head injury.

A Nurse Is Administering Desmopressin to a Client Recovering from a Head