A doctor is trying to help a woman get rid of arsenic found in her system. One way to do this is to force it to be excreted quickly in the urine. To promote this, the doctor should give her

A. renin.
B. a diuretic.
C. angiotensinogen.
D. ADH.


Answer: B

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