Which information obtained when caring for a patient who has just been admitted for evaluation of diabetes insipidus will be of greatest concern to the nurse?
A) The patient has a urine output of 800 ml/hr.
B) The patient's urine specific gravity is 1.003.
C) The patient had a recent head injury.
D) The patient is confused and lethargic.
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