Calculate the cardiac index using the following data: Cardiac output = 4.6 L/min Body surface area = 1.2 m2
a. 0.26 m2/L/min
b. 3.8 L/min/m2
c. 5.5 L/min-m2
d. 5.8 m2/L/min
ANS: B
Cardiac index (CI) = cardiac output (C.O.)/body surface area (BSA)
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