Peripherally acting adrenergic blockers reduce blood pressure by reducing arterial and venous:

A. blood flow
B. vascular tone
C. fibrillation
D. viscosity


b
Rationale: Peripherally acting adrenergic blockers reduce blood pressure by reducing vascular tone, primarily in the veins and the arteries.

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