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A Patient Takes a Drug That Immediately Causes a Reflex

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A patient takes a drug that immediately causes a reflex tachycardia.What is the most likely explanation for this effect on heart rate?


A) The drug causes a sudden decline in blood pressure,thereby activating the baroreceptor reflex.
B) The drug spikes or elevates the blood pressure,thereby activating the baroreceptor reflex.
C) The drug causes venoconstriction.
D) The drug causes an increase in SVR (systemic vascular resistance) .

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