A nurse cares for a client who has elevated levels of antidiuretic hormone (ADH).Which disorder should the nurse identify as a trigger for the release of this hormone?

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ADH increases tubular permeability to water,leading to absorption of more water into the capillaries.ADH is triggered by a rising extracellular fluid osmolarity,as occurs in dehydration.Pneumonia,renal failure,and edema would not trigger the release of ADH.

A Nurse Cares for a Client Who Has Elevated Levels