Annie Has Just Eaten a Large Order of Heavily Salted

question 49

Multiple Choice

Annie has just eaten a large order of heavily salted French fries, some pickled eggs, and some cheese. How will consuming this much salt affect her physiology?

• A) It will cause a prolonged increase in the osmolality of the blood.
• B) There will be a temporary increase in blood volume.
• C) She will experience hypotension.
• D) There will be a shift in the pH of her body fluids to the higher side of the pH scale.

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Definitions:

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