A Patient Is Admitted to the Oncology Unit with a Small-Cell

A patient is admitted to the oncology unit with a small-cell lung carcinoma.During the admission,the patient is noted to have a significant decrease in urine output accompanied by shortness of breath,edema,and mental status changes.The nurse is aware that this clinical presentation is consistent with

A) adrenal crisis.
B) diabetes insipidus.
C) myxedema coma.
D) syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) .

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