The nurse is caring for a patient receiving desmopressin [Stimate]. The nurse is performing a physical assessment and notes that the patient is drowsy and listless and complains of a recent onset of headache. Which finding would be most consistent with these symptoms?
A) Hyperglycemia
B) Hypernatremia
C) Hypertension
D) Water intoxication

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Water intoxication is manifested by drowsiness, listlessness, and headache. The patient's signs and symptoms are not consistent with hypernatremia or hyperglycemia, and there is no indication of hypertension.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Patient Receiving Desmopressin [Stimate]