A 22-Year-Old Student Has to Have a Physical Examination to Certify

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Multiple Choice

A 22-year-old student has to have a physical examination to certify that he is able to participate in interscholastic athletics.During the cardiovascular examination,you report his heart rate as 60 beats/minute and his arterial blood pressure as 118/68 mm Hg.According to echocardiographic study,his end-diastolic volume is 150 mL and his end-systolic volume is 60 mL. His cardiac output is:

• A)4.5 L/minute
• B)5.0 L/minute
• C)5.4 L/minute
• D)5.9 L/minute
• E)6.3 L/minute

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Definitions:

Electromagnetic Wave

A wave of electric and magnetic fields that propagates through space at the speed of light, including visible light, radio waves, and X-rays.

Mammography

An X-ray imaging method specifically used for breast examination, helping in the early detection of breast cancer.

Retrograde Pyelography

A diagnostic X-ray technique in which a contrast medium is introduced into the kidneys from the bladder to visualize the urinary system.

Urethral Catheter

A pliable conduit placed via the urethra into the bladder for the purpose of draining urine.