A 45-year-old man is placed on an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor as part of his therapy for hypertension. If he does not change his diet, what changes in his serum [Na+] and serum [K+] would you expect?

Serum [Na+] Serum [K+]
A. No change ?
B. No change ?
C. ? No change
D. ? ?
E. ? ?


ANS: B

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