Diuretics are often prescribed to counteract

A. low blood pressure, as they inhibit urine formation.
B. alkalosis, as they enhance urinary excretion of bases.
C. high blood pressure, as they lessen kidney reabsorption and blood volume.
D. heart arrhythmias, as they balance electrolyte levels.
E. acidosis, as they enhance urinary excretion of acids.


Answer: C

Anatomy & Physiology

You might also like to view...

Most tubular reabsorption occurs in the

A.  proximal convoluted tubule, where  cells have many flagella. B.  proximal convoluted tubule, where cells have many microvilli. C.  distal convoluted tubule, where cells have many flagella. D.  distal convoluted tubule, where cells have many microvilli.

Anatomy & Physiology

The ability of the lens to change its shape from flattened to round is known as __________.

What will be an ideal response?What will be an ideal response?

Anatomy & Physiology

The ________ principle states that the size and speed of an action potential are independent of the stimulus strength

A) threshold B) all-or-none C) graded potential D) saltatory propagation E) summation

Anatomy & Physiology

The period during which an excitable membrane cannot respond to further stimulation is the

A) hyperpolarization. B) depolarization. C) relative refractory period. D) repolarization. E) absolute refractory period.

Anatomy & Physiology