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the nurse is caring for a patient who has experienced head trauma in a motor vehicle accident. the patient is having excessive output of dilute urine. the nurse will notify the provider and will anticipate administering which medication?

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Vasopressin (Pitressin) will be administered in brain tumours or head injuries. The antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (vasopressin and desmopression).

Patients who have a deficiency in antidiuretic hormone ADH, which can be brought on by brain tumours or head injuries, produce a lot of urine (diabetes insipidus). In order to prevent fluid imbalance, antidiuretic hormone ADH replacement is required. Parathyroid diseases are treated with calcifediol. Prednisone and corticotropin do not stop diuresis.

Any trauma to the scalp, skull, or brain is considered a head injury. Both closed and open head injuries are possible (penetrating). A closed head injury occurs when you strike your head against something hard, yet the skull was not broken. Typical reasons for head injuries include:

  • Accidents at work, home, outdoors, or at athletic events
  • a physical attack
  • traffic collisions
  • Because the skull shields the brain, the majority of these wounds are small. Some injuries are serious enough to necessitate a hospital stay.

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