You are caring for a patient who has a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH)
Your patient's plan of care includes assessment of specific gravity every 4 hours. The results of this test will allow the nurse to assess what aspect of the patient's health?
A) Nutritional status
B) Potassium balance
C) Calcium balance
D) Fluid volume status
Ans: D
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A specific gravity will detect if the patient has a fluid volume deficit or fluid volume excess. Nutrition, potassium, and calcium levels are not directly indicated.
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