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cdr_15

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If a patient's resting cardiac output is 5.6 l/min and on a stress test she elevated her heart rate to a maximum of 176 beats/min with a stroke volume of 115 ml/beat, what is her cardiac reserve? Show your work.

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  B) seminalplasmin, an antibiotic enzyme
  C) fibrinolysin, dissolves the semen clot after 15-30 minutes
  D) coagulating enzymes, form a semen clot after ejaculation
  E) hydrolases, remove water and concentrate semen


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Reply #1 on: Feb 27, 2019
Answer to Question 1

Cardiac reserve equals maximum cardiac output - resting cardiac output.
Maximum CO = HR  SV = 176 beats/minute  0.115 liters/beat = 20.2 liters/minute.
Cardiac reserve equals 14.6 liters/minute.

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