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Title: Shana has diabetes mellitus, a symptom of which is frequent urination. What is the cause of the ...
Post by: sahhl38 on Jan 28, 2012
Shana has diabetes mellitus, a symptom of which is frequent urination. What is the cause of the frequent urination?
 A. Inadequate aldosterone production. 
 B. Blood plasma saturated with glucocorticoids due to high osmotic pressure. 
 C. Glucose-rich blood plasma. 
 D. Inadequate ADH production. 
 E. Blood plasma saturated with insulin, raising osmotic pressure, increasing fluid volume, and causing frequent urination. 

(E)


Title: Shana has diabetes mellitus, a symptom of which is frequent urination. What is the cause of the ...
Post by: robertling on Jan 29, 2012
E. Blood plasma saturated with insulin, raising osmotic pressure, increasing fluid volume, and causing frequent urination.

Yes! The urination part is always associated with diabetes.


Title: Shana has diabetes mellitus, a symptom of which is frequent urination. What is the cause of the ...
Post by: sahhl38 on Jan 29, 2012
The correct answer is (A) Inadequate aldosterone production


Title: Shana has diabetes mellitus, a symptom of which is frequent urination. What is the cause of the ...
Post by: bio_man on Jan 29, 2012
The correct answer is (A) Inadequate aldosterone production

The inhibition of aldosterone causes you to urinate. Think of the effects of alcohol.