Which of the following best describes the initial therapeutic benefit of furosemide?
A) It has no initial benefit, but it later it provides a diuresis that has approximately 2 hours onset of action.
B) It creates a potent vasodilatory effect, thereby reducing preload and afterload and redistributing the fluids to the periphery.
C) It achieves a rapid diuresis that enables an overall eduction in intravascular volume and redistributes fluid from the lungs.
D) It creates a reduction in peripheral vascular resistance by reducing afterload, but it improves cardiac output by increasing preload.
Answer: B) It creates a potent vasodilatory effect, thereby reducing preload and afterload and redistributing the fluids to the periphery.
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