Question 1

(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. His cardiac output is:


A)4.5 L/minute
B)5.0 L/minute
C)5.4 L/minute
D)5.9 L/minute
E)6.3 L/minute

Answer

C