<prompt> Pressure diuresis lowers arterial pressure because it?Lowers blood volumeLowers renal release of reninLowers systemic vascular resistanceCauses renal vasodilation  <response>: Ans. A Lowers blood volume Pressure diuresis lowers arterial pressure by lowering blood volume and, thereby, lowering cardiac output. All of the other choices do lower arterial pressure, but are not caused by pressure diuresis. 