Audio Qbank – Q123 – A 28M with headaches

 

A 28-year-old woman presents to the physician for a 3-month-history of headaches. Serum aldosterone to renin ratio is 42. Which of the following sets of findings is most likely in this patient?

 

↑ K; ↓ Na; ↑ HCO3; ↑ CO2
↑ K; ↓ Na; ↑ HCO3; ↓ CO2
↑ K; ↓ Na; ↓ HCO3; ↑ CO2
↑ K; ↓ Na; ↓ HCO3; ↓ CO2
↓ K; ↑ Na; ↑ HCO3; ↑ CO2
↓ K; ↑ Na; ↑ HCO3; ↓ CO2
↓ K; ↑ Na; ↓ HCO3; ↑ CO2
↓ K; ↑ Na; ↓ HCO3; ↓ CO2

 

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