Question

A patient who just came out of general anesthesia has lab work done. The serum osmo is 165. The nurse taking care of this patient suspects that the _____ is due to _________.

a. hyperosmolality: dehydration.
b. hypoosmolality: syndrome of inappropriate ADH (SIADH).
c. hypertonicity: SIADH.
d. high oncotic pressure: a state of hyperpolarization inside the cells.

Answer 1

The nurse suspects that the hypertonicity is due to SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH).

Step-by-step explanation:

The nurse taking care of the patient suspects that the hypertonicity is due to SIADH (syndrome of inappropriate ADH). In SIADH, the body retains too much water, leading to a decrease in plasma osmolality and an increase in urine osmolality. This causes an imbalance in solute concentration, resulting in hypertonicity.