A Patient with Bronchogenic Oat Cell Carcinoma Has a Drop

A patient with bronchogenic oat cell carcinoma has a drop in urine output.The laboratory reports a serum sodium level of 120 mEq/L,a serum osmolality level of 220 mOsm/kg,and urine specific gravity of 1.035.The nurse suspects the patient may be developing what problem?

A) Diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA)
B) Diabetes insipidus (DI)
C) Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
D) Hyperaldosteronism

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