A client tells the nurse, "I've been feeling excessively thirsty for the last 2 days." On examination, the nurse finds the client has poor skin turgor, low blood pressure, and dry skin. A computerized tomography scan of the client's head shows a pituitary tumor. Which treatment does the nurse expect to be prescribed by the health-care provider?

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The symptoms described (excessive thirst, poor skin turgor, low blood pressure, dry skin) along with the finding of a pituitary tumor suggest a diagnosis of diabetes insipidus, which is characterized by a deficiency of arginine vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone, ADH). Therefore, the treatment would involve the administration of arginine vasopressin to help the body retain water and correct the symptoms.

A Client Tells the Nurse, "I've Been Feeling Excessively Thirsty