Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct concerning the cardiovascular response to shock?
A. Changes in cardiac contractile function shift the Frank Starling curve up and down
B. Venoconstriction from skeletal muscle is a significant contributor to the restoration of blood volume with shock
C. Arterial vasoconstriction affects all vascular beds equally
D. The total circulating blood volume is equally split between the arterial and venous system
Answer:A
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct concerning the cardiovascular response to shock?
A. Changes in cardiac contractile function shift the Frank Starling curve up and down B. Venoconstriction from skeletal muscle is a significant contributor to the restoration of blood volume with shock C. Arterial vasoconstriction affects all vascular beds equally D. The total circulating blood volume is equally split between the arterial and venous system