What Is One Reason That a Physician Might Order a Potassium

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Multiple Choice

What is one reason that a physician might order a potassium restriction?

• A) ​potassium interacting with kidney disease medications
• B) ​high potassium levels stimulating the secretion of aldosterone by the adrenal glands
• C) ​high potassium levels causing the retention of vasopressin
• D) ​potassium directly interacting with calcium
• E) ​diet containing very high levels of potassium

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Definitions:

Bowman's Capsule

A structure in the kidneys that encloses the glomerulus and initiates the process of filtration to form urine.

Glomerulus

A network of capillaries located in the kidney that plays a key role in filtering blood to form urine.

Freshwater Environment

A habitat characterized by water with low salt content, such as rivers, lakes, and streams.

Osmosis

The process by which molecules of a solvent pass through a semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution to a more concentrated one, equalizing the concentrations on each side of the membrane.