A 47-Year-Old Comes to the Physician Because of 1 Month

question 183

Multiple Choice

A 47-year-old comes to the physician because of 1 month history of increased urination. She has also had dry mouth and excessive thirst. The patient has no prior medical problems and takes no medications. Her temperature is 36.9, blood pressure is 118/78 mm Hg, and pulse is 86/min. The remainder of her physical examination is normal. Her urine output and osmolality remain unchanged with water deprivation for several hours, but after administration of desmopressin, urine output decreases and urine osmolality increases. Renal clearance of which of the following substances would decrease the most after this patient's injection?

• A)Calcium
• B)Creatinine
• C)Glucose
• D)Para-amino hippuric acid
• E)Urea

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