08-08-2010, 08:28 AM
Q.
A healthy 22-yo man with normal kidney function increases his sodium intake from 120 mEq/day to 300 mEq/day for 3 months. Which of the following is most likely to be increased in this man?
A) Plasma aldosterone concentration
B) Plasma angiotensin II concentration
C) Plasma volume
D) Potassium excretion
E) Renin release
A healthy 22-yo man with normal kidney function increases his sodium intake from 120 mEq/day to 300 mEq/day for 3 months. Which of the following is most likely to be increased in this man?
A) Plasma aldosterone concentration
B) Plasma angiotensin II concentration
C) Plasma volume
D) Potassium excretion
E) Renin release
