The nurse educator is reviewing the body's control of blood pressure. In which order will the nurse explain the steps of this process?
1. Angiotension II is produced
2. Renin acts
3. Liver produces angiotensinogen
4. Angiotension I is produced
5. Vasoconstriction occurs
3,2,4,1,5
Global Rationale: The angiotensinogen produced by the liver is acted upon by renin to form angiotension I. Angiotension I is acted upon in the lung to form angiotension II. This powerfully potent vasoconstrictor results in vasoconstriction of arterioles which raises blood pressure.
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