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CCRN Critical Care Nursing

Category - Adult

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The nurse is managing the care of a patient with syndrome of inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone. All of the following nursing interventions would be appropriate except for:

Implementing a high-sodium, high-protein diet or urea supplements
Increase water intake to 1800 mL/ day
Administer diuretics per doctors order
Administer 3% sodium chloride solution if serum sodium level is less than 120.

Explanation

Answer: B - The nursing intervention that would NOT be appropriate for a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) would be to increase the water intake to 1800 mL/day. The patient’s water intake should be restricted to 500 mL - 1000 mL/ day.

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