When Teaching a Patient with Chronic SIADH About Long-Term Management

question 39

Multiple Choice

When teaching a patient with chronic SIADH about long-term management of the disorder,the nurse determines that additional instruction is needed when the patient gives which of the following responses?

• A) "I need to maintain a sodium-restricted diet at home."
• B) "I should weigh myself daily and report a sudden loss or gain."
• C) "I need to limit my fluid intake to no more than 950 mL of liquids a day."
• D) "I will eat foods high in potassium because the diuretics cause potassium loss."

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Definitions:

Channels

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Receiver

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Sender

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Encoder

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