Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Have Frequent Urination and Increased Thirst

Multiple Choice

Patients with diabetes mellitus have frequent urination and increased thirst because

A) less water passes from the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule.
B) more water is driven from the glomerulus to the glomerular capsule than normal.
C) more salt is reabsorbed at the proximal convoluted tubule.
D) an increase in sodium ions causes more nerve stimulation and triggers urination.
E) increased glucose in the urine increases its osmolarity and less water is reabsorbed by blood.