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What is the formula for calculating blood pressure?
What is the formula for calculating blood pressure?
- $BP = CO / SVR$
- $BP = CO + SVR$
- $BP = CO - SVR$
- $BP = CO * SVR$ (correct)
Which component reflects the function of the left ventricle?
Which component reflects the function of the left ventricle?
- Diastolic blood pressure
- Cardiac output
- Systolic blood pressure (correct)
- Systemic vascular resistance
What does diastolic blood pressure tend to reflect?
What does diastolic blood pressure tend to reflect?
- The amount of blood flowing out of the heart over a specific period of time
- The volume of blood pumped out of the ventricles per beat
- The heart rate
- The resistance of blood vessels (correct)
What is the equation for cardiac output?
What is the equation for cardiac output?
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How is blood pressure affected if stroke volume increases?
How is blood pressure affected if stroke volume increases?
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