The nurse determines that additional instruction is needed for a 60-year-old patient with chronic syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) when the patient says which of the following?
a. "I need to shop for foods low in sodium and avoid adding salt to food."
b. "I should weigh myself daily and report any sudden weight loss or gain."
c. "I need to limit my fluid intake to no more than 1 quart of liquids a day."
d. "I will eat foods high in potassium because diuretics cause potassium loss."
ANS: A
Patients with SIADH are at risk for hyponatremia, and a sodium supplement may be prescribed. The other patient statements are correct and indicate successful teaching has occurred.
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