Calculate a 90-Kg Patient's Cardiac Index with the Following Measurements

question 23

Multiple Choice

Calculate a 90-kg patient's cardiac index with the following measurements: cardiac output 3.8 L/min,body surface area 3 m².

• A) 0.79 m²/L/min
• B) 0.9 L/min/m²
• C) 1.3 L/min/m²
• D) 6.9 m²/L/min

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