Multiple Choice
A student asks about natriuretic peptides. Which statement by the professor is most accurate?
A) Decrease blood pressure and increase sodium and water excretion.
B) Increase blood pressure and decrease sodium and water excretion.
C) Increase heart rate and decrease potassium excretion.
D) Decrease heart rate and increase potassium excretion.
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