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A nurse administers the drug desmopressin acetate (DDAVP) to a client with diabetes insipidus. What should the nurse monitor to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug?

ExplanationB. Desmopressin (DDAVP) replaces ADH, facilitating reabsorption of water and consequent return of a balanced fluid intake and urinary output. A. The mechanisms that regulate pH are not affected. C. DDAVP does not alter serum glucose levels; diabetes mellitus, not diabetes insipidus, results in hyperglycemia. D. Although correction of tachycardia is consistent with correction of dehydration, the client is not dehydrated if the fluid intake is adequate; respirations are unaffected.