Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Have Frequent Urination and Increased Thirst

question 34

Multiple Choice

Patients with diabetes mellitus have frequent urination and increased thirst because

• A) less water passes from the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule.
• B) more water is driven from the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule than normal.
• C) more salt is reabsorbed at the proximal convoluted tubule.
• D) an increase in sodium ions causes more nerve stimulation and triggers urination.
• E) increased glucose in the urine increases its osmolarity and less water is reabsorbed by blood.

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