A patient is diagnosed with high blood pressure. Which of the following events occurs in a patient with hypertension?
A) The kidneys excrete more fluid in response to increased blood pressure.
B) Fluid loss increases blood volume in the patient with hypertension.
C) Decreased blood volume increases blood pressure.
D) Cardiac output increases and in turn causes an increase in blood pressure.
A
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When arterial blood pressure is elevated, the kidneys excrete more fluid. The loss of fluid will reduce, not increase, blood volume. The decreased blood volume will decrease cardiac output. The decreased cardiac output decreases blood pressure.
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