A Patient Has a Whole-Body O₂ Consumption of 320 Ml/min

question 88

Multiple Choice

A patient has a whole-body O₂ consumption of 320 ml/min and a measured CaO₂ - CO₂ of 8 ml/dl. What is the cardiac output?

• A) 3.2 L/min
• B) 4.0 L/min
• C) 5.0 L/min
• D) 7.0 L/min

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