87. A 58-year-old man who is a construction worker comes to the office because of a 1-week history of pain on the right side of his head. One week ago, he says he struck his head on a beam while carrying drywall to the second floor of a house under construction. He has had dry mouth, excessive thirst, and increased urinary frequency during this period. His puise is 120 min, respirations are 25/min, and blood pressure is 120/65 mm Hg. Physical examination shows dry mouth and decreased skin turgor. Urine osmolality is 196 mOsmol/kg HD (287) An MR the brain shows a hyperintense signal consistent with hemorrhage of the posterior pituitary gland. This patient most likely has decreased renal reabsorption of which of the following? A) Chloride ions B) Magnesium ions C) Potassium ions D) Sodium ions OE) Water

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87. A 58-year-old man who is a construction worker comes to the office because of a 1-week history of pain on the right side of his head. One week ago, he says he struck his head on a beam
while carrying drywall to the second floor of a house under construction. He has had dry mouth, excessive thirst, and increased urinary frequency during this period. His pulse is 120 /min,
respirations are 25/min, and blood pressure is 120/65 mm Hg. Physical examination shows dry mouth and decreased skin turgor. Urine osmolality is 196 mOsmol/kg HD (287), An MRI of
the brain shows a hyperintense signal consistent with hemorrhage of the posterior pituitary gland. This patient most likely has decreased renal reabsorption of which of the following?
A) Chloride ions
B) Magnesium ions
C) Potassium ions
D) Sodium ions
E) Water
Transcribed Image Text:87. A 58-year-old man who is a construction worker comes to the office because of a 1-week history of pain on the right side of his head. One week ago, he says he struck his head on a beam while carrying drywall to the second floor of a house under construction. He has had dry mouth, excessive thirst, and increased urinary frequency during this period. His pulse is 120 /min, respirations are 25/min, and blood pressure is 120/65 mm Hg. Physical examination shows dry mouth and decreased skin turgor. Urine osmolality is 196 mOsmol/kg HD (287), An MRI of the brain shows a hyperintense signal consistent with hemorrhage of the posterior pituitary gland. This patient most likely has decreased renal reabsorption of which of the following? A) Chloride ions B) Magnesium ions C) Potassium ions D) Sodium ions E) Water
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