The nurse is providing care for a 41-year-old patient with a severe head injury following a motor vehicle accident. The nurse notes the client's urinary output for the past four hr is 900 mL. Which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate being ordered?

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A urinary output of 900 mL in four hours may indicate diabetes insipidus, which is a possible complication of severe head injury. DDAVP (desmopressin) is a medication commonly used to treat diabetes insipidus by increasing water reabsorption in the kidneys. Lasix (furosemide) is a diuretic, which would worsen the patient's condition by increasing urine output. Lopurin (allopurinol) is used to treat gout and Dexedrine (dextroamphetamine) is a CNS stimulant used to treat ADHD and narcolepsy, neither of which are relevant to this patient's condition.

The Nurse Is Providing Care for a 41-Year-Old Patient with a Severe