mark the answer and give a brief explanation why you chose the answer 6. Grandpa
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mark the answer and give a brief explanation why you chose the answer6. Grandpa Studs takes a daily dose of Zofenopril, an angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor (i.e. ACE
inhibitor). Which of the following are potential side effects of this drug?
A. hypotension (low blood pressure)
B. hypertension (high blood pressure)
C. hyperkalemia
D. A and C
E. B and C
7. Which of the following are characteristic(s) of the granular, renin-secreting cells of the kidneys?
A. They have adrenergic receptors
B. They are stimulated by macula densa cells
C. They are found around the efferent arterioles
D. A and B
E. A, B and C
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6. The answer is: A. hypotension (low blood pressure) because an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block an enzyme needed to form a substance that narrows blood vessels. As a result, blood vessels relax and widen, making it easier for blood to flow through the vessels, which reduces blood pressure. 7. The answer is: E. A, B and C because The kidneys also secrete erythropoietin when the blood doesn't have the capacity to .... cells known as juxtaglomerular cells are located around the efferent arteriole, neighbouring macula densa cells exerts an inhibitory effect on renin secretion, and they do contain adrenergic receptors.
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