Which nursing actions are necessary to collect information needed to figure the patient's cardiac index?
1. Weigh the patient.
2. Take the patient's temperature.
3. Measure the patient's blood pressure.
4. Measure the patient's height.
5. Determine the patient's age.
1, 4
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