When developing a plan of care for a client with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH), which of the following interventions should the nurse include?
A)Encourage fluids to 2 000 mL/day.
B)Offer client ice chips to suck on.
C)Monitor for increased peripheral edema.
D)Keep head of bed elevated to 30 degrees.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sucking on ice chips or chewing sugarless gum decreases thirst for a client on fluid restriction. Clients with SIADH are on fluid restrictions of 800-1 000 mL/day. Peripheral edema is not seen with SIADH. The head of the bed is elevated no more than 10 degrees to increase left atrial filling pressure and decrease antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release.

When Developing a Plan of Care for a Client with Syndrome