Practice Question
A patient who is disoriented and reports a headache and muscle cramps is hospitalized with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). Which initial laboratory result would the nurse expect?
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Decreased serum sodium
Rationale:
💎 SIADH causes excessive release of antidiuretic hormone, leading to water retention and dilutional hyponatremia.
💎 Serum sodium decreases because excess water dilutes sodium concentration in the blood.
💎 Patients often present with neurologic symptoms such as headache, confusion, or seizures when sodium drops significantly.
💎 This is considered an initial laboratory finding and should be closely monitored to prevent complications.
💎 Prompt recognition helps initiate fluid restriction and other measures to correct sodium levels.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: General Exams
- Domain: Medical-surgical📚
- Answer Choices: 4