In hyperkalemia, what change occurs to the cells' resting membrane potential?
A)Hypopolarization
B)Hyperexcitability
C)Depolarization
D)Repolarization

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In hyperkalemia, the cells' resting membrane potential becomes more positive (i.e., changes from -90 to -80 mV) and the cell membrane is hypopolarized (i.e., the inside of the cell becomes less negative or partially depolarized).

In Hyperkalemia, What Change Occurs to the Cells' Resting Membrane