Which intervention would the nurse implement when caring for a client with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone?

A. Providing frequent oral care
B. Instituting fall risk precautions
E. Monitoring for and reporting neurologic changes

The excess production of antidiuretic hormone associated with SIADH leads to increased water reabsorption by the kidneys. Increased water reabsorption results in decreased urinary output, increased intravascular fluid volume, serum hypoosmolality, and dilutional hyponatremia. Because treatment includes restricting fluids, frequent oral care is provided to increase client comfort. Fall risk precautions are instituted to protect the client from injury that might occur as a result of neurologic changes associated with declining serum sodium. The nurse monitors for and reports changes in neurologic status resulting from cerebral edema and hyponatremia. Immediate treatment goals are to restore normal fluid balance and normal serum osmolality. Fluids are restricted to no more than 1000 mL and to no more than 500 mL for the client with severe hyponatremia. Treatment of SIADH includes placing the bed flat or elevating the head of the bed no more than 10 degrees. This position promotes venous return to the heart, which increases left ventricular filling pressure. Increasing left ventricular filling pressure stimulates osmoreceptors to send a message to the pituitary (via the hypothalamus) that antidiuretic hormone release should be decreased.

Which interventions would the nurse implement when caring for a client with SIADH?

Nursing Care Plan for SIADH 1 Fluid restriction helps to prevent more buildup of fluid in the body. Start a strict input and output monitoring. To accurately measure the input and output of the patient and to ensure that fluid restriction is performed. Administer vasopressin antagonists as prescribed.

Which nursing intervention should be implemented for a patient diagnosed with diabetes insipidus?

1. Deficient Fluid Volume.

What happens during syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone?

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is a condition in which the body makes too much antidiuretic hormone (ADH). This hormone helps the kidneys control the amount of water your body loses through the urine. SIADH causes the body to retain too much water.

Which of the following medications is used to treat syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone?

Medication Summary Urea is used for the treatment of SIADH refractory to or in patients noncompliant with other therapies or when other therapies are not available. Urea is known to promote diuresis.