Which Statement Is False About How the Body Compensates for Cardiogenic

question 6

Multiple Choice

Which statement is false about how the body compensates for cardiogenic shock in a child?

• A)Splanchnic arteries are constricted to divert blood from the skin, kidneys, and gut to the heart and brain.
• B)Peripheral blood vessels are constricted to raise blood pressure.
• C)Adrenergic responses produce tachycardia to increase cardiac output.
• D)The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system retains water to increase blood volume.

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Definitions:

Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution

A reaction where an aromatic ring undergoes substitution by an electrophile, retaining the aromaticity of the compound.

Nitration

A chemical reaction that introduces a nitro group (NO2) into an organic compound, usually involving the substitution of an H atom, often used to synthesize explosives or other nitro compounds.

Anisole

An organic compound consisting of a methoxybenzene group, used as a precursor in the synthesis of other chemicals.

Ortho

In chemistry, a designation used in nomenclature to indicate adjacent or 1,2- substitution in the structure of benzene ring compounds.