A Patient Has Hemorrhaged 1 Liter of Blood; He Is

question 31

Multiple Choice

A patient has hemorrhaged 1 liter of blood; he is diaphoretic (profuse perspiration) ,oliguric (decreased urinary output) ,and tachycardic.Physiologically,what is happening?

• A)The patient has lost so much plasma protein (albumin) that fluid has shifted into his tissue spaces.
• B)In response to the blood loss and declining blood pressure,the baroreceptor reflex has kicked in,causing a sympathetic discharge.
• C)The shock-induced low blood pressure has caused a vagal discharge.
• D)The shock-induced hypotension has inactivated all autonomic receptors.

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Income Effect

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Substitution Effect

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Price Change

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