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Title: What is the best indicator the nurse can use to determine a patient's blood flow adequacy? Post by: danielarincon26 on Jan 18, 2018 What is the best indicator the nurse can use to determine a patient's blood flow adequacy?
A. Stroke volume B. Myocardial contractility C. Afterload D. Cardiac index Title: What is the best indicator the nurse can use to determine a patient's blood flow adequacy? Post by: oliviamadisonn on Jan 18, 2018 D
Cardiac index is a measure of adequacy of the cardiac output. It equals the cardiac output divided by the patient's body surface area. This calculation provides the caregiver with a more accurate calculation of blood flow by considering the patient's body surface area. |