Identify a True Statement About the Mechanism of Action of the Preferred

Identify a true statement about the mechanism of action of the preferred diuretics used in the treatment of hypertension.

A) Thiazide and thiazide-like diuretics cause an increase in the excretion of sodium and water, which reduces the blood volume and cardiac output.
B) Loop diuretics cause an increase in the excretion of sodium and water, which reduces blood volume and cardiac output.
C) Aldosterone antagonists cause an increase in the excretion of sodium and water, which reduces blood volume and cardiac output.
D) None of these are correct.