To estimate a person's cardiac output, you can:
A)count the patient's heart rate for 15 seconds and multiply by 4.
B)multiply the respiratory rate by the heart rate.
C)multiply the stroke volume by the respiratory rate.
D)multiply the heart rate by the stroke volume.

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Cardiac output is the amount of blood pumped by the heart in one minute. It can be estimated by multiplying the heart rate by the stroke volume. Therefore, the best choice is to multiply the heart rate by the stroke volume (choice D). Choices A, B, and C are not accurate methods for estimating cardiac output.

To Estimate a Person's Cardiac Output, You Can