A patient has a systolic blood pressure of 114 mm Hg, a diastolic reading of 64 mm Hg, and a cardiac output of 9 L/min. Calculate her total peripheral resistance.
A patient has a systolic blood pressure of 114 mm Hg, a diastolic reading of 64 mm Hg, and a cardiac output of 9 L/min. Calculate her total peripheral resistance.
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![A patient has a systolic blood pressure of 114 mm Hg, a diastolic reading of 64 mm Hg, and a cardiac output of 9 L/min. Calculate her total
peripheral resistance.
O a.
13.6 mm Hg min/L
o b. 5.8 mm Hg min/L
ос.
None of these
O d. 1.9 mm Hg min/L
Ое.
5.4 mm Hg min/L](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fd556e803-222c-475e-bc6a-44d8250d1cd2%2Fdb267abd-f016-4e72-9147-c7a25e257d37%2Fc7kt41w_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:A patient has a systolic blood pressure of 114 mm Hg, a diastolic reading of 64 mm Hg, and a cardiac output of 9 L/min. Calculate her total
peripheral resistance.
O a.
13.6 mm Hg min/L
o b. 5.8 mm Hg min/L
ос.
None of these
O d. 1.9 mm Hg min/L
Ое.
5.4 mm Hg min/L
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