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A 25-year-old woman involved in an automobile accident is admitted as an emergency patient. A major artery severed in her leg caused an estimated 600 mL blood to be lost. Her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg. Which of the following would be expected to increase in response to hemorrhage?
(A) Arteriolar diameter in skeletal muscle
(B) Sodium excretion
(C) Sympathetic nerve activity
(D) Vagal nerve activity
(E) Water excretion
A 25-year-old woman involved in an automobile accident is admitted as an emergency patient. A major artery severed in her leg caused an estimated 600 mL blood to be lost. Her blood pressure is 90/60 mm Hg. Which of the following would be expected to increase in response to hemorrhage?
(A) Arteriolar diameter in skeletal muscle
(B) Sodium excretion
(C) Sympathetic nerve activity
(D) Vagal nerve activity
(E) Water excretion
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