The Hemodynamic Values for a Patient in the Cardiovascular Care

question 16

Multiple Choice

The hemodynamic values for a patient in the cardiovascular care unit are: blood pressure (BP) 96/60 mm Hg,pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) 29 mm Hg,pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) 14 mm Hg,stroke volume (SV) 50 mL.The patient has a body surface area of 1.6 m².Calculate the patient's left ventricular stroke work (LVSW) .

• A) 12.3 g-m/m²
• B) 30.6 g-m/m²
• C) 33.2 g-m/m²
• D) 49 g-m/m²

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