Chapter 5, Problem 1CAQ2

Summary Introduction

To review:

The blank in the statement, “In the emergency department, the patient’s low preload was reflected by her low ____.

Introduction:

The blood pressure in the arteries is regulated by the baroreceptors initiating the reflexes in response to the changes in the arteries. The blood pressure regulates and governs the ventricular preload. Hypovolemia and other such conditions influence the preload and blood pressure.