Maintaining a Normal Range of Serum Potassium Is Important for

question 21

Multiple Choice

Maintaining a normal range of serum potassium is important for

• A) fluid regulation.
• B) acid-base buffering.
• C) nervous impulse conduction.
• D) triggering ADH release.

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