Which children admitted to the pediatric unit would the nurse monitor closely for development of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) (Select all that apply)?
a. A newly diagnosed preschooler with type 1 diabetes
b. A school-age child returning from surgery for removal of a brain tumor
c. An infant with suspected meningitis
d. An adolescent with blunt abdominal trauma following a car accident
e. A school-age child with head trauma
ANS: B, C, E
Childhood SIADH usually is caused by disorders affecting the central nervous system, such as infections (meningitis), head trauma, and brain tumors. Type 1 diabetes and blunt abdominal trauma are not likely to cause SIADH.
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