08-20-2008, 05:17 AM
A 47-year-old male enters the hospital emergency room after severing a major artery
during a farm accident. It is estimated that the patient lost about 800 mL of blood. His
blood pressure is 95/65 mm Hg. A decrease in which of the following would be expected in
response to hemorrhage in this man?
A. Heart rate
B. Plasma renin activity
C. Sympathetic nerve activity
D. Total peripheral resistance
E. Vagal nerve activity
during a farm accident. It is estimated that the patient lost about 800 mL of blood. His
blood pressure is 95/65 mm Hg. A decrease in which of the following would be expected in
response to hemorrhage in this man?
A. Heart rate
B. Plasma renin activity
C. Sympathetic nerve activity
D. Total peripheral resistance
E. Vagal nerve activity