A Patient with an Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)-Secreting Small-Cell Cancer of the Lung

question 40

Multiple Choice

A patient with an antidiuretic hormone (ADH) -secreting small-cell cancer of the lung is treated with demeclocycline (Declomycin) to control the symptoms of syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) . The nurse determines that the demeclocycline is effective upon finding that the

• A) patient's daily weight is stable.
• B) urine specific gravity is increased.
• C) patient's urinary output is increased.
• D) peripheral edema is decreased.

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