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jlmhmf

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Calculate the cardiac index using the following data: Cardiac output = 4.6 L/min Body surface area = 1.2 m2
 
  a. 0.26 m2/L/min
  b. 3.8 L/min/m2
  c. 5.5 L/min-m2
  d. 5.8 m2/L/min

Question 2

Calculate the cardiac index for a patient with the following data: heart rate = 80 beats/min, stroke volume = 55 mL, and body surface area = 2.8 m2.
 
  a. 0.57 L/min/m2
  b. 1.6 L/min/m2
  c. 7.2 L/min/m2
  d. 19.6 L/min/m2



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bitingbit

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Cardiac index (CI) = cardiac output (C.O.)/body surface area (BSA)

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Cardiac index (CI) = cardiac output (C.O.)/body surface area (BSA) and cardiac output (C.O.) = stroke volume (SV)  heart rate (HR).




jlmhmf

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


amandalm

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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