Following a closed head injury,the unconscious 10-year-old child begins to excrete copious amounts of pale urine with an attendant drop in blood pressure (BP).Based on these symptoms,the nurse suspects the development of:
A) diabetes insipidus.
B) diabetes mellitus.
C) hypothyroidism.
D) hyperthyroidism.

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Diabetes insipidus can be acquired as the result of a head injury or tumor,and suppression of the posterior pituitary causes copious urine output with an attendant drop in BP.The child can become dehydrated very quickly if some remedy is not applied.

Following a Closed Head Injury,the Unconscious 10-Year-Old Child Begins to Excrete