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Question:
Which of the following patients would be least likely to develop hypernatremia?
A
a patient with chronic renal insufficiency
explanation
With chronic renal insufficiency, excessive amounts of sodium are excreted in the urine, which can lead to hyponatremia. Patients taking anabolic steroids, with extensive therma burns, and with diabetes insipidus are all at risk for hypernatremia.
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