For a Certain Patient,the Build-Up of Fatty Tissue on the Wall

question 103

Multiple Choice

For a certain patient,the build-up of fatty tissue on the wall of an artery has decreased the arterial radius by 10%.By how much would the pressure provided by the heart have to be increased to maintain a constant volume of blood flow? Model the blood as an ideal incompressible fluid.

• A)48%
• B)52%
• C)46%
• D)54%

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