The nurse is monitoring the effects of a water deprivation test on a patient suspected of diabetes insipidus related to pituitary dysfunction. Which test result supports the diagnosis?
A) Body weight and urine osmolality remains unchanged.
B) The patient is unable to void after 6 hours of deprivation.
C) Urine continues to be diluted with a high specific gravity.
D) Weight loss occurs due to the large amount of urine voided.
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