Which nursing intervention should be initiated on all patients with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

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The patient with the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)has an excess of ADH secreted into the bloodstream,more than the amount needed to maintain normal blood volume and serum osmolality.Excessive water is resorbed at the kidney tubule,leading to dilutional hyponatremia.Symptoms of severe hyponatremia include an inability to concentrate,mental confusion,apprehension,seizures,a decreased level of consciousness,coma,and death.

Which Nursing Intervention Should Be Initiated on All Patients with the Syndrome