As part of a patient's admission assessment, the nurse has assessed the patient's blood pressure (BP) and achieved a reading of 133/78 . What physiological factors contribute to the patient's blood pressure reading?
A) Cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance
B) The differences between preload and afterload during systole and diastole
C) Stroke volume multiplied by total vascular space
D) Heart rate multiplied by mean heart contractility
A
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