-A 35-year-old woman is admitted to the hospital

Question   -A 35-year-old woman is admitted to the hospitalbecause of progressive weakness over the past 2 weeks. She has been admitted to the hospital several times during the past 3 months because of hypokalemia that was treated with intravenous potassium infusions. A portion of her small intestine was resected 6 months ago because of Crohn disease, and she has an ileostomy that causes the loss of approximately 8L of fluid daily. On admission, her serum sodium concentration is 135 mEq/L, and her serum potassium concentration is 2.7 mEq/L. Which of the following hormonal abnormalities is the most likely mechanism of the hypokalemia?  -Aldosterone deficiency -Growth hormone deficiency -Hyperaldosteronism -Insulin deficiency -Insulin resistance Health Science Science Nursing PHSL 1010 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)