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a) hyponatraemia occurs when serum sodium levels drop too much. Why do you think drinking deionized water...

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a) hyponatraemia occurs when serum sodium levels drop too much.Why do you think drinking

deionized water would result in low blood sodium levels?

b) What could have the individual added to her water to preventthis from happening, and why

would this have prevented hyponatraemia? Incorporate yourknowledge of concentration

gradients and diffusion.

c) Over-hydration can be treated if caught in its early stages.What do you think would be the

quickest way to restore the patient's serum sodium levels?

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In deionised water the ions are removed Both the anions and cations are removed Sodium ions calcium magnesium iron etc are the cations removed Since the sodium ion is removed drinking deionised water will not supply the ion and at the same time blood will remain    See Answer
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