The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) which the nurse recognizes is caused by what?
A) Excessive secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
B) Insufficient secretion of ADH
C) Excessive secretion of androgens
D) Insufficient secretion of antidepressants
A
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SIADH occurs with excessive secretion of ADH. Insufficient secretion of ADH causes diabetes insipidus. ADH is not related to androgenic or antidepressant actions.
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