Which Best Explains Why a Person Who Has Uncontrolled Diabetes

question 39

Multiple Choice

Which best explains why a person who has uncontrolled diabetes mellitus voids a large amount of urine?

• A) Excess glucose "spills over" into urine, thereby decreasing the solute concentration of urine (and decreasing the solute concentration of plasma), which in turn leads to diuresis.
• B) Excess glucose "spills over" into urine, thereby increasing the solute concentration of urine (and decreasing the solute concentration of plasma), which in turn leads to diuresis.
• C) Low levels of insulin stimulate the kidney to not reabsorb water in the tubules.
• D) Decreased glucose is caused by withdrawal of sugar from urine, causing an increase in urine production.

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