What percentage of the U.S. population suffers from hypothyroidism?
a. about 25
b. about 20
c. about 10
d. about 5
e. about 1
Question 2
In respiratory alkalosis, what would you expect to be the body's compensatory mechanism?
a. The kidneys will retain more HCO3-.
b. The lungs will retain more pCO2.
c. The lungs will expire more pCO2.
d. The kidneys will excrete more HCO3-.