Question

In adrenal *** there is likely to be a fall in the

A. Extracellular fluid volume.

B. Total red cell mass.

C. The sodium:potassium ratio in plasma.

D. Arterial blood pressure.

E. Blood urea.

Answer 1

A. True Due to salt and water loss from lack of gluco- and mineralocorticoids.

B. False The haemoglobin level rises due to haemoconcentration.

C. True It falls since loss of aldosterone leads to potassium retention.

D. True Low blood volume may lead to hypotension and hypovolaemic circulatory ***.

E. False It tends to rise due to the oliguria associated with the hypotension.