A Child Is Hospitalized with Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone

question 2

Multiple Choice

A child is hospitalized with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) .The parent asks why the child's sodium level is so low.Which response by the nurse is the most appropriate?

• A) "It's a side effect of oral desmopressin (DDAVP)."
• B) "Sodium is being excreted in the large volume of urine."
• C) "The water your child retains is diluting the sodium."
• D) "Your child is not absorbing sodium in the intestines."

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Definitions:

Transition State

A high-energy state during a chemical reaction through which reactants must pass before becoming products.

Partial Charges

Small electric charges that result from an unequal distribution of electrons in a chemical bond, leading to regions of slight positive and negative charge.

Stereochemical

Pertaining to the spatial arrangement of atoms in molecules and the effect of this arrangement on chemical reactions.

Regio-

A prefix in organic chemistry indicating the region or orientation of a chemical reaction or structure on a molecule.