You are caring for a patient who has a diagnosis of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) . Your patients plan of care includes assessment of specific gravity every 4 hours. The results of this test will allow the nurse to assess what aspect of the patients health?
A) Nutritional status
B) Potassium balance
C) Calcium balance
D) Fluid volume status
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