A Patient with an Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)-Secreting Small Cell Cancer

question 1

Multiple Choice

A patient with an antidiuretic hormone (ADH) -secreting small cell cancer of the lung is treated to control the symptoms of syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH) .The nurse determines that treatment is effective on finding which of the following data?

• A) The patient's weight is stable.
• B) The urine specific gravity is increased.
• C) The patient's urinary output is increased.
• D) The patient's edema is reduced.

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