Which children admitted to the pediatric unit would the nurse monitor closely for development of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)? (Select all that apply.)
A) A newly diagnosed preschooler with type 1 diabetes.
B) A school-age child returning from surgery for removal of a brain tumor.
C) An infant with suspected meningitis.
D) An adolescent with blunt abdominal trauma following a car accident.
E) A school-age child with head trauma.

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The disorder that results from hypersecretion of ADH from the posterior pituitary hormone.Childhood SIADH usually is caused by disorders affecting the central nervous system,such as infections (meningitis),head trauma,and brain tumors.Type 1 diabetes and blunt abdominal trauma are not likely to cause SIADH since do not affect secretion of this hormone.

Which Children Admitted to the Pediatric Unit Would the Nurse