When lying down, the gauge pressure of the blood at a patient's heart is 13.3 kPa. If the patient suddenly stands up and her body doesn't compensate quickly enough for the pressure changes, what would be the pressure at her head, 55.0 cm above her heart? The density of blood is 1 060 kg/m3
a. 7.59E+3 Pa
b. 5.71E+3 Pa
c. 1.90E+4 Pa
d. 5.85E+5 Pa
a
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