The nurse is planning to calculate a patient's cardiac index (CI). What physical assessment data does the nurse need to make this calculation?
1. weight and height
2. weight only
3. weight and waist measurement
4. waist measurement and height
Correct Answer: 1
Cardiac index (CI) is the cardiac output adjusted for body size or body surface area. Body surface area is calculated using height and weight measurements. The waist measurement is not needed to calculate CI.
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