A dehydrated client experiences a drop in blood pressure. The nurse understands the body responds by:
A)
decreasing the antidiuretic hormone (ADH).
B)
decreasing the production of renin by the kidneys.
C)
suppressing the release of aldosterone by the adrenals.
D)
increasing ADH, renin, and aldosterone production.
D
Explanation:
A)
An increase in ADH, renin, and aldosterone secretion is the body's compensatory mechanism to conserve water and reduce urine output, which is designed to maintain intravascular fluid volume.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
B)
An increase in ADH, renin, and aldosterone secretion is the body's compensatory mechanism to conserve water and reduce urine output, which is designed to maintain intravascular fluid volume.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
C)
An increase in ADH, renin, and aldosterone secretion is the body's compensatory mechanism to conserve water and reduce urine output, which is designed to maintain intravascular fluid volume.
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Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
D)
An increase in ADH, renin, and aldosterone secretion is the body's compensatory mechanism to conserve water and reduce urine output, which is designed to maintain intravascular fluid volume.
Comprehension
Assessment
Physiological Integrity: Reduction of Risk Potential
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