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Which of the following statements regarding antihypertensive medication is correct?

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Which of the following statements regarding antihypertensive medication is correct?

Calcium channel blockers are a class of drug used to reverse a decrease in blood volume
Diuretic medication principally affects peripheral resistance.
Beta blockers target cardiac sympathetic innervation.
ACE inhibitors promote the effects of the renin-angiotensin aldosterone system.

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C: The neurotransmitters epinephrine & norepinephrine attach to the beta-1 receptor sites of the heart and cause HR & contractility to increase. This sympathetic stimulation promotes an increase in CO (and hence BP). Blocking (preventing the binding of E and NE) their effect prevents sympathetic stimulation.

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