Calculate the Cardiac Index for a Patient with the Following

question 12

Multiple Choice

Calculate the cardiac index for a patient with the following data: heart rate = 80 beats/min,stroke volume = 55 mL,and body surface area = 2.8 m².

• A) 0.57 L/min/m²
• B) 1.6 L/min/m²
• C) 7.2 L/min/m²
• D) 19.6 L/min/m²

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