Children vigorously compensate for shock by:

A. increasing their heart rate and increasing glycogen conversion in the liver.
B. increasing their heart rate and increasing peripheral vascular resistance.


Answer: B. increasing their heart rate and increasing peripheral vascular resistance.

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