A client is diagnosed with an elevated aldosterone level. The nurse realizes that this finding will affect what aspect of urinary elimination?
1. Increased urine output.
2. Urinary incontinence.
3. Decreased urine output.
4. Urinary retention.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Elevated aldosterone levels will not increase the urine output.
Rationale 2: Elevated aldosterone levels do not cause urinary incontinence.
Rationale 3: When aldosterone is released from the adrenal cortex, sodium and water are reabsorbed in greater quantities, increasing the blood volume and decreasing urinary output.
Rationale 4: Elevated aldosterone levels do not cause urinary retention.
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