Remember this: Water follows sodium in the body. Let's say the kidneys sense low blood volume because the patient is experiencing congestive heart failure, where the heart does not pump blood effectively to the rest of the body. Which of the following is true? The USG will be low. Water will be excreted in excess. Urine sodium excretion will be increased. The amount of sodium in the urine will be increased. The amount of sodium in the urine will be decreased.
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Ultimately, if you inhibit the pumps that control the osmotic gradient, what will happen to the patient? More salt and water in the urine than usual. Less salt and water in the urine than usual. More salt and less water in the urine than usual. Less salt and more water in the urine than usual.
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