After losing 25 percent of blood volume in a motorcycle accident, which of the following compensatory responses would occur?

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After losing 25 percent of blood volume, the body needs to compensate to maintain blood pressure and restore blood volume. The compensatory responses include increased heart rate (A) and increased contractility (B) to improve cardiac output, vasoconstriction of the body wall (C) to divert blood to vital organs, and venoconstriction of skin vessels (D) to reduce blood pooling and maintain venous return. Therefore, all of the above options are correct.

After Losing 25 Percent of Blood Volume in a Motorcycle