A client has a deficiency of aldosterone.Which assessment finding does the nurse correlate with this condition?

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Aldosterone,the major mineralocorticoid,maintains extracellular fluid volume.It promotes sodium and water reabsorption and potassium excretion in the kidney tubules.A client with an aldosterone deficiency will have increased urine output.Sodium and potassium levels are normal; in aldosterone deficiency,the client would have hyponatremia and hyperkalemia.Vasoconstriction is not related.

A Client Has a Deficiency of Aldosterone