A 22-year-old student has to have a physical examination to certify that he is able to participate in interscholastic athletics

During the cardiovascular examination, you report his heart rate as 60 beats/min and his arterial blood pressure at 118/68 mm Hg. From echocardiography, his end-diastolic volume is 150 mL and his end-systolic
volume is 60 mL.

From the data, you estimate his pulse pressure to be:

A. 50 mm Hg
B. 60 mm Hg
C. 68 mm Hg
D. 80 mm Hg
E. 90 mm Hg


ANS: A

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