If a patient's arterioles experience widespread vasoconstriction, which consequence follows regarding overall hemodynamics?

💡 Explanation

Widespread vasoconstriction increases the resistance to blood flow throughout the systemic circulation, because vasoconstriction narrows the vessel lumen, increasing resistance. Therefore, total peripheral resistance increases rather than decreases, as cardiac output changes require compensatory mechanisms.

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