Jacob has hypertension, for which a calcium channel blocker has been prescribed. This drug helps control blood pressure because it:
A) Decreases the amount of calcium inside the cell
B) Reduces stroke volume
C) Increases the activity of the Na+/K+/ATPase pump indirectly
D) Decreases heart rate
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