An 18-year-old client with complaints of fever is admitted to a healthcare facility; a small enlargement on the neck is diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. The client has water retention due to excessive production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
For which of the following electrolyte disturbances should the nurse monitor the client? A) Hyponatremia
B) Hypercalcemia
C) Hypochloremia
D) Hyperphosphatemia
A
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The nurse should monitor the client for hyponatremia. Water retention in excess of salt retention may be caused by an excess production of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) and may result in hyponatremia. Hypercalcemia, hypochloremia, and hyperphosphatemia are less likely to occur.
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