A patient with a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is being cared for on your unit
You are writing a care plan for this patient. The priority nursing diagnosis for a patient with this condition is what?
A) Deficient fluid volume
B) Excessive fluid volume
C) Hypothermia
D) Hyperthermia
Ans: B
Feedback: The priority nursing diagnosis for a patient with SIADH is excessive fluid volume, as the patient retains fluids and develops a sodium deficiency. Restricting fluid intake is a typical intervention for managing this syndrome. Temperature imbalances are not associated with SIADH, so hyperthermia and hypothermia are not priority nursing diagnoses.
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