Plasma Sodium Levels Are High in a Patient, but His

question 221

Multiple Choice

Plasma sodium levels are high in a patient, but his plasma potassium levels are low. What might you expect to find as an underlying cause of this condition?

• A)decreased plasma aldosterone levels
• B)decreased plasma parathyroid hormone levels
• C) increased plasma aldosterone levels
• D) increased plasma parathyroid hormone levels

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