Audio Qbank – Q126 – A 38M diabetic with a cough

 

A 38-year-old man with type II diabetes mellitus experiences a non-productive cough after starting a new medication. Which of the following sets of findings is most likely to result following administration of this medication?

 

  ↑ K+; ↑ Renin; ↑ Angiotensin I; ↑ Angiotensin II; ↑ Aldosterone
  ↑ K+; ↑ Renin; ↑ Angiotensin I; ↑ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone
  ↑ K+; ↑ Renin; ↑ Angiotensin I; ↓ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone
  ↑ K+; ↑ Renin; ↓ Angiotensin I; ↓ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone
  ↑ K+; ↓ Renin; ↓ Angiotensin I; ↓ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone
  ↓ K+; ↑ Renin; ↑ Angiotensin I; ↑ Angiotensin II; ↑ Aldosterone
  ↓ K+; ↑ Renin; ↑ Angiotensin I; ↑ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone
  ↓ K+; ↑ Renin; ↑ Angiotensin I; ↓ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone
  ↓ K+; ↑ Renin; ↓ Angiotensin I; ↓ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone
  ↓ K+; ↓ Renin; ↓ Angiotensin I; ↓ Angiotensin II; ↓ Aldosterone

 

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