When Developing a Plan of Care for a Patient with SIADH

question 37

Multiple Choice

When developing a plan of care for a patient with SIADH, which interventions will the nurse include?

• A) Encourage fluids to 2000 ml/day.
• B) Offer patient hard candies to suck on.
• C) Monitor for increased peripheral edema.
• D) Keep head of bed elevated to 30 degrees.

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Definitions:

Chromatin

The complex of DNA and proteins that forms chromosomes within the nucleus of eukaryotic cells.

Alternative Splicing

A regulatory mechanism in gene expression that allows a single gene to code for multiple proteins by varying the pattern of exon splicing.

Regulation of Transcription

The method of managing RNA synthesis from a DNA template, an essential phase in the expression of genes.

mRNA Processing

The series of modifications mRNA undergoes after transcription, including splicing, 5' capping, and addition of a poly-A tail, making it ready for translation.