8. A 45-year-old man comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. His blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg. Physical examination shows no other abnormalitiesThe physician advises the patient to decrease sodium intake. Two weeks after beginning a low-sodium diet, which of the following is most likely to be decreased in this patient?OA) Plasma renin activityB) Serum aldosterone concentrationC) Serum angiotensin II concentrationD) Serum potassium concentrationOE) Serum sodium concentration

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Phlebotomy Essentials

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8. A 45-year-old man comes to the physician for a routine health maintenance examination. His blood pressure is 150/90 mm Hg. Physical examination shows no other abnormalities
The physician advises the patient to decrease sodium intake. Two weeks after beginning a low-sodium diet, which of the following is most likely to be decreased in this patient?
OA) Plasma renin activity
B) Serum aldosterone concentration
C) Serum angiotensin II concentration
D) Serum potassium concentration
OE) Serum sodium concentration

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Hypertension:

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