Which of the Following Are Compensatory Measures for a Fall

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are compensatory measures for a fall in arterial blood pressure?

• A) increased cardiac output
• B) a shift of fluid out of the interstitial compartment into the vasculature
• C) a reduction in the urinary excretion of salt and accompanying fluid
• D) increased total peripheral resistance as a result of the baroreceptor reflex
• E) all of these

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