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NCLEX-RN

Category - Pharmacological

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A client diagnosed with diabetes insipidus is ordered demopressin acetate (DDAVP). The nurse knows that the action of the drug is to:

Increase renal conservation of water
Increase renal excretion of water
Decrease water reabsorption
Decrease the permeability of the collecting ducts to water

Explanation

Answer: A - Desmopressin increases renal conservation of water. This drug increases the permeability of the collecting ducts to water. Diabetes insipidus involves the excretion of large volumes of urine and desmopression is taken to conserve water.

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