In assessing a patient admitted with diabetes insipidus (DI), which clinical manifestations does the nurse correlate with this diagnosis? Select all that apply.

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Diabetes insipidus is characterized by symptoms such as fatigue due to electrolyte imbalance, extreme thirst (polydipsia), large amounts of urine output (polyuria), and nocturia (waking up to urinate during the night). Extreme hunger is more commonly associated with diabetes mellitus due to fluctuations in blood glucose levels, not diabetes insipidus.

In Assessing a Patient Admitted with Diabetes Insipidus (DI), Which