PCCN Review – Cardiac Exam Questions and Answers
Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml. - Answer-HR X
SV=CO
70 X 65= 4550
4.6 L/min
Calculate the cardiac output for a pt with a HR of 70 and a SV of 65 ml.
HR X SV=CO - Answer-HR X SV=CO
70 X 65= 4550
4.6 L...
It is believed that this reflex exists to speed up the HR if the right side becomes overloaded,
thereby helping equalize pressures on both sides
Diastole comprises what & of the cardiac cycle?
•½
• 2/3
•¼
• 1/3 - Answer✔✔-2/3
Some people that the heart is virtually static during diastole.
During this period, the cardiac vessels and chambers fill—a process that takes up 2/3s of the
time necessary to complete the cardiac cycle
What is the MAP (mean arterial pressure) for pt:
BP 120/70
HR 80 - Answer✔✔-MAP=2(DBP) + (SBP)/3
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