Calculate Cardiac Output Using the Fick Principle for the Following $\quad$

question 33

Multiple Choice

Calculate cardiac output using the Fick principle for the following values:
Oxygen consumption $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ 280 mL/min
Arterial oxygen content $\quad$ $\quad$$\quad$$\quad$ 19.5 vol%
Mixed venous oxygen content $\quad$$\quad$ 12 vol%

• A) 2.1 L/min
• B) 3.7 L/min
• C) 7.5 L/min
• D) 20.5 L/min

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