Physiology Heart, Circulation, and Blood 3145b06b Cardiac output = 5 lit/min. BSA = 1.7 m2, calculate the cardiac index: A 5 L/m2 B 4.8 L/m2 C 3.0 L/m2 D 3.7 L/m2 High-Yield Explanation Ans. C.3.0L/m2Cardiac output average = 5.0 L/minCardiac index = cardiac out per square of body surface area.=5L/min1.7m2=3lit/min/m2