The nurse reading the operative record of a client who had cardiac surgery notes that the client's cardiac output immediately after surgery was 3.2 L/min
Evaluation of the cardiac output results leads the nurse to make which of the following conclusions? 1. The cardiac output is above the normal range.
2. The cardiac output is in the high-normal range.
3. The cardiac output is in the low-normal range.
4. The cardiac output is below the normal range.
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Rationale: The normal cardiac output for the adult can range from 4 to 7 L/min. Therefore a cardiac output of 3.2 L/min is below normal range.
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