Pressure diuresis lowers arterial pressure because it:
Lowers renal release of renin
Lowers systemic vascular resistance
Lowers blood volume
Causes renal vasodilation
Ans. C. Lowers blood volumePressure diuresis lowers arterial pressure by lowering blood volume and, thereby, lowering cardiac output. All of the other choices do lower arterial pressure, but are not caused by pressure diuresis.
Kidneys and Body Fluids