The nurse wishes to calculate a patient's cardiac index. Which patient information will the nurse require for this calculation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Age
2. Weight
3. Temperature
4. Height
5. Cardiac output
2,4,5
Rationale 1: Age is not a determinant of cardiac index.
Rationale 2: Weight is used to determine body surface area, which is used to calculate cardiac index.
Rationale 3: Temperature is not a determinant of cardiac index.
Rationale 4: Height is used to determine body surface area, which is used to calculate cardiac index.
Rationale 5: Cardiac output is used to calculate cardiac index.
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