Calculate a 90-kg patient's cardiac index with the following measurements: cardiac output 3.8 L/min, body surface area 3 m2
a. 0.79 m2/L/min
b. 0.9 L/min/m2
c. 1.3 L/min/m2
d. 6.9 m2/L/min
ANS: C
Cardiac index (CI) = cardiac output (C.O.)/body surface area (BSA)
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