If a patient experiences a sudden increase in blood viscosity due to dehydration, which consequence follows regarding cardiovascular hemodynamics?

💡 Explanation

Increased blood viscosity elevates vascular resistance because it hinders blood flow through vessels. Therefore, vascular resistance increases, rather than arterioles passively dilating or blood pressure decreasing immediately; cardiac output decreases only later as a result.

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