A Patient Is Admitted with Possible SIADH

question 33

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with possible SIADH. Which information obtained by the nurse is most important to communicate rapidly to the health care provider?

• A) The patient complains of a severe headache.
• B) The patient complains of severe thirst.
• C) The patient has a urine specific gravity of 1.025.
• D) The patient has a serum sodium level of 119 mEq/L.

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Definitions:

Schizophrenic Mother

A term historically used to describe a mother diagnosed with schizophrenia and the potential impacts her condition might have on her parenting and her children.

Undifferentiated Schizophrenia

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Catchall Category

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Schizophrenia

A long-lasting and intense psychological condition marked by altered cognition, feeling, communication, identity, and conduct.