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A drug that constricts blood vessels would have which of the following direct affects

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Final answer:

A drug that constricts blood vessels causes arteries to constrict and increases cardiac output resulting in an increase in blood pressure and volume.

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A drug that constricts blood vessels would have the following direct effects:

  1. Causes arteries to constrict
  2. Increases cardiac output resulting in an increase in blood pressure and volume

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The constriction of arterioles increases resistance, which causes a decrease in blood flow to downstream capillaries and a larger decrease in blood pressure.

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