A patient has been admitted for treatment of syndrome of inappropriate antiduretic hormone secretion (SIADH). The nurse expects continued diagnostic tests for which disorder?
1. Heart failure
2. Small cell carcinoma of the lung
3. Hypertension
4. Pleural effusion
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Rationale 1: Heart failure is not causative of SIADH.
Rationale 2: Small cell carcinoma of the lung is a frequent cause of SIADH.
Rationale 3: Hypertension is not a causative factor in SIADH.
Rationale 4: Pleural effusion is not a causative factor in SIADH.
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