Which Electrolyte Disturbances Occur Due to Low Levels of Aldosterone

question 4

Multiple Choice

Which electrolyte disturbances occur due to low levels of aldosterone?

• A) Hyperkalemia
• B) Hyponatremia
• C) Hypercalcemia
• D) Hypomagnesemia
• E) Hypoglycemia

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Definitions:

Foreland Basin

A structural basin that forms adjacent to mountain ranges, resulting from the earth's crust flexing downward due to the weight of overlying mountains.

Normal Faults

Faults where the hanging wall moves downward relative to the footwall, typically caused by extensional forces.

Crust Thicken

The process by which the Earth's crust becomes thicker as a result of tectonic forces, volcanic activities, or sediment deposition.

Accretionary Prism

A triangular accumulation of sediment and rock peeled from the surface of a subducting tectonic plate and attached to the overlying plate at a convergent boundary between plates.