Audio Qbank – Q52 – A 51F with fluid overload

 

A 51-year-old woman undergoes surgery and receives 2L more fluid than she loses. This excess of fluid will most likely cause an acute decrease in which of the following hormones?

  Angiotensin II
  Atrial natriuretic peptide
  Carbonic anhydrase
  Erythropoietin
  Thyroid-stimulating hormone

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