The patient has a low serum sodium level and a high serum potassium level. In normal compensation, what body function would increase?
A) Proximal tubule reabsorption of sodium
B) Conversion of angiotensin II to renin
C) Secretion of aldosterone
D) Response to diuretic therapy
C
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