Why Would the Response of the Kidney to Arteriosclerosis Actually

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Multiple Choice

Why would the response of the kidney to arteriosclerosis actually compound the problem of hypertension?

• A) When the kidney responds to narrowing of a renal artery due to this disease, it will not cause any changes in kidney function or status.
• B) When the kidney responds to widening of a renal artery due to this disease, it will cause an increase in blood pressure and an increase in kidney perfusion.
• C) When the kidney responds to narrowing of a renal artery due to this disease, it will cause a decrease in blood pressure and possibly even death.
• D) When the kidney responds to narrowing of a renal artery due to this disease, it will cause an increase in blood pressure and ischemia of kidney tissues.

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