While intubated for surgery, a patient has inadvertently had his vagus nerve stimulated. What effect would the surgical team expect to observe?

a) Decreased heart rate as a result of parasympathetic innervation of the heart
b) Decreased heart rate as a result of impaired acetylcholine reuptake
c) Decreased heart rate, contractility and afterload
d) Decreased vascular perfusion due to parasympathetic stimulation