An elderly patient complains of muscle weakness and lethargy. A urine specimen reveals a Na+ concentration of 600 mmol/L and an osmolarity of 1200 mOsm/L. Additional laboratory tests provide the following information: plasma Na+ concentration = 167 mmol/L, plasma renin activity = 4 ng angiotensin I/ml/hr (normal = 1), plasma antidiuretic hormone (ADH) = 60 pg/ml (normal = 3 pg/ml), and plasma aldosterone = 15 ng/dL (normal = 6 ng/dL). Which of the following is the most likely reason for this patient’s hypernatremia?

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#Unit 13. Methods in Biology

What is aVL in augmented unipolar limb lead?

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#Unit 9. Diversity of Life Forms

Burning fossil fuels releases oxides of sulfur and nitrogen. These air pollutants can be responsible for ________.

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#Unit 11. Evolution and Behavior

About which of these did Darwin have a poor understanding?

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#General Aptitude

Which of the following element is essential for communicating a research work?

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#Unit 10. Ecological Principles

Which of the following examples best describes an ecological community?