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A 56-Year-Old Patient Who Is Disoriented and Reports a Headache

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A 56-year-old patient who is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps is hospitalized with possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) .The nurse would expect the initial laboratory results to include a(n)


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Myofibril

A basic rod-like unit of a muscle cell, consisting of filaments that slide to contract and produce movement.

Muscle Fiber

A single, elongated muscle cell that contracts to produce movement.

Myosin Filament

A protein filament that, along with actin, plays a role in muscle contraction and cell movement.

Actin Filament

A protein filament that, along with myosin, plays a key role in muscle contraction and is involved in various types of cell movement and structure.

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