The treatment of hypertension in patients is accomplished at many sites in the body. You administer diuretics to help achieve the goal of reducing the blood pressure in which of the fol-lowing ways? (Select all that apply.)
1. Water is lost with fluid intake directly.
2. Indirect production of sodium and water loss
3. Reduction of arterial tone
4. Reduction of arterial rigidity
2, 3, 4
Diuretics indirectly reduce blood pressure by producing sodium and water loss and lowering the tone or rigidity of the arteries.
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