Aldosterone Promotes Water Reabsorption by Controlling the Reabsorption of Salt

question 76

True/False

Aldosterone promotes water reabsorption by controlling the reabsorption of salt.

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Definitions:

Sleep Apnea

Cessation of breathing for a time during sleep.

Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)

A respiratory therapy using a machine to deliver two levels of pressure to a patient's airways, aiding in breathing for those with certain respiratory conditions.

Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)

Ventilatory support used to treat patients with obstructive sleep apnea, patients with congestive heart failure, and preterm infants with underdeveloped lungs.

Pneumothorax

Collection of air or gas in the pleural space.