I chose a) and I got it marked as wrong. Which of the following statements is FA

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I chose a) and I got it marked as wrong.

Which of the following statements is FALSE for a 22 year old female patient diagnosed with hypernatremia (abnormally high concentration of Na+ in blood)? Select one: o a. More than one listed option is false b. Water is moving across the plasma membrane of her cells through water channels c. If the condition is persistent, her cells could shrivel and die d. The best treatment is to administer an intravenous (IV) or oral hypertonic saline solution e. All the listed options are true Your answer is incorrect.

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Option B is false because hypernatremia is caused by diuretic causes or low fluid intakes which causes high concentration of Na. It can be treated by intravenous fluid replacement.

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