Question

a nurse is caring for a client who has hemophilia a and is about to begin taking desmopressin to prevent bleeding. the nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse reactions? weight loss edema polyuria bradycardia

Explanation:

Desmopressin can cause water retention. Water retention leads to edema. Weight loss is not a typical adverse reaction. Polyuria is the opposite of what desmopressin (which can affect water balance) would cause in terms of adverse reactions related to its action. Bradycardia is not a common adverse reaction associated with desmopressin in the context of preventing bleeding in hemophilia A patients.

Answer:

Edema