What Is the Relationship of the Amount of Sodium Excreted

question 20

Multiple Choice

What is the relationship of the amount of sodium excreted to the amount ingested in a normal day? ​

• A)​I ntake is higher.
• B)​E xcretion is higher.
• C)​I ntake and excretion are equal.
• D)​E xcretion is unrelated to intake.

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