The body will initially compensate for a decrease in cardiac output by:

A) Increasing systemic vascular resistance
B) Increasing the respiratory rate
C) Dilating to arteries, veins, and capillaries
D) Decreasing the heart rate


A) Increasing systemic vascular resistance

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