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NREMT EMT

Category - Medical

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If a patient’s blood pressure immediately drops, what has a direct neural response?

Peripheral nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Central nervous system
None of the above

Explanation

Answer: B - If a patient’s blood pressure immediately drops, the sympathetic nervous system provides a direct neural response. A nerve fiber stimulates the adrenal medulla to release catecholamines, epinephrine, and norepinephrine.

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