A patient's vital signs are pulse 87, respirations 24, and BP of 128/64 mm Hg and cardiac output is 4.7 L/min. The patient's stroke volume is _____ mL. (Round to the nearest whole number.)
Fill in the blank with the appropriate word.
ANS:
54
Stroke volume = cardiac output/heart rate
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