Several Days Of Agitation in Medicine / Internal Medicine — 80yo Man | Nephrology | SMLE Q#11717

SMLE Question #11717

Medicine / Internal Medicine Nephrology

Objective: OBJ-188

Last updated: February 2026
An 80-year-old man with type 2 diabetes, long-standing hypertension, and dyslipidaemia presents with several days of agitation, irritability, and intermittent confusion. His medications include lisinopril, a thiazide diuretic, and oral antihyperglycaemic agents. Which of the following best describes the electrolyte or protein abnormality present?

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