What Should the Nurse Do to Correctly Calculate Cardiac Output

question 1

Multiple Choice

What should the nurse do to correctly calculate cardiac output?

• A) Only take two measurements and then average the two readings.
• B) Take one measurement to prevent fluid volume overload.
• C) Obtain five measurements and record the highest reading.
• D) Take three to five measurements and take the average of the three readings that are within 10% of one another.

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