Pressure diuresis lowers arterial pressure because it?: (A) Lowers blood volume, (B) Lowers renal release of renin, (C) Lowers systemic vascular resistance, (D) Causes renal vasodilation
Answer is A. Ans. A Lowers blood volume* Pressure diuresis lowers arterial pressure by lowering blood volume and, thereby, lowering cardiac output.* All of the other choices do lower arterial pressure, but are not caused by pressure diuresis.