A patient recovering from a closed head injury has a urine specific gravity of 1.010 g/mL. The previous intake and output totals were 1,200 mL intake and 10,000 mL output. Which order from the health care provider should the nurse question for this patient?
A) desmopressin (Minirin) 0.2 mg by mouth daily
B) oral fluid restriction of 800 mL per day
C) 3% normal saline at 100 mL per hour
D) computed tomography scan of head
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