Which of These Statements Does NOT Describe the Compensatory Measures

question 83

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements does NOT describe the compensatory measures for a fall in arterial blood pressure

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

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