Question 4

(Multiple Choice)

A 22-year-old student has to have a physical examination to certify that he is able to participate in interscholastic athletics.During the cardiovascular examination,you report his heart rate as 60 beats/minute and his arterial blood pressure as 118/68 mm Hg.According to echocardiographic study,his end-diastolic volume is 150 mL and his end-systolic volume is 60 mL. The patient's mean arterial pressure is estimated as:


A)68 mm Hg
B)77 mm Hg
C)85 mm Hg
D)92 mm Hg
E)118 mm Hg

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