Plasma Sodium Levels Are High in a Patient, but His

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Multiple Choice

Plasma sodium levels are high in a patient, but his plasma potassium levels are low.What might you expect to find as an underlying cause of this condition

• A)decreased plasma aldosterone levels
• B)decreased plasma parathyroid hormone levels
• C)increased plasma parathyroid hormone levels
• D)increased plasma aldosterone levels

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