This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Cardiovascular system, Subject name: Pharmacology
All of the following statements about nesiritide are true except 
Select and explain. 
A. It is a BNP analogues, B. It can be used in decompensated congestive hea failure, C. It can be administered orally, D. It causes loss of sodium ions in the urine
C: It can be administered orally
Answer: C: It can be administered orally 
Explanation: Nesiritide is a recombinant BNP It produces vasodilatation and natriuresis It can be administered by intravenous route( because being a peptide it can be metabolized by peptidases in git) Refer kDT 6/e 507