In the context of the mechanism of antihypertensive action, which of the following is the treatment option to be used when the desired effect is to block the beta-1 receptors in the heart to decrease cardiac output and blood pressure?
A. Doxazosin (Cardura), prazosin (Minipress), and terazosin (Hytrin)
B. Atenolol (Tenormin), metoprolol (Lopressor), and nadolol (Corgard)
C. Clonidine (Catapres), guanabenz (Wytensin), and guanfacine (Tenex)
D. None of these
Answer: B
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