If a Patient Were Given a Drug That Inhibited the Actions

question 27

Multiple Choice

If a patient were given a drug that inhibited the actions of proteolytic enzymes in the blood plasma only (i.e.,not in cells) ,which of the following is most likely to result?

• A)Conversion of thyroxine to triiodothyronine would be inhibited
• B)Conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin would be reduced
• C)Conversion of testosterone to estradiol would be unaffected
• D)Both conversion of thyroxine to triiodothyronine would be inhibited and conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin would be reduced would result
• E)Both conversion of angiotensinogen to angiotensin would be reduced and conversion of testosterone to estradiol would be unaffected would result