An acute decrease in arterial blood pressure elicits which of the following compensatory changes?

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[VI A 1 a-d]. A decrease in blood pressure causes decreased stretch of the carotid sinus baroreceptors and decreased firing of the carotid sinus nerve. In an attempt to restore blood pressure, the parasympathetic outflow to the heart is decreased and sympathetic outflow is increased. As a result, heart rate and contractility will be increased. Mean systemic pressure will increase because of increased sympathetic tone of the veins (and a shift of blood to the arteries).

An Acute Decrease in Arterial Blood Pressure Elicits Which of the Following