A Patient Is Admitted to the Oncology Unit with a Small-Cell

question 8

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted to the oncology unit with a small-cell lung carcinoma.During the admission,the patient is noted to have a significant decrease in urine output accompanied by shortness of breath,edema,and mental status changes.The nurse is aware that this clinical presentation is consistent with

• A) adrenal crisis.
• B) diabetes insipidus.
• C) myxedema coma.
• D) syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH).

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