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An advantage of continuous warm blood cardioplegia is :
A) increased oxygen delivery
B) significantly decreased myocardial oxygen tension
C) a shift of the oxygen dissociation curve to the left
D) lower myocardial oxygen consumption correct answers A) increased oxygen delivery
Intra-aortic balloon augmentation is contraindicated in patients with:
A) prosthetic aortic valves
B) aortic insufficiency
C) ventricular septal defects
D) peripheral atherosclerosis correct answers B) aortic insufficiency
When using a roller pump, aortic dissection caused by the aortic cannula may be detected by:
A) elevated venous return
B) elevated arterial line pressure
C) elevated left radial artery pressure
D) increased venous saturation correct answers B) elevated arterial line pressure
The most significant advantage of venovenous ECMO over venoarterial ECMO is:
A) improved cardiac support
B) unaffected pulmonary hemodynamics
C) superior arterial oxygenation
D) reduced pulmonary blood flow correct answers B) unaffected pulmonary hemodynamics
When compared to true membrane, hydrophobic microporous membrane oxygenators may
exhibit which of the following characteristics?
A) increased oxygen transfer
B) fluid passage to the gas compartment
C) decreased carbon dioxide transfer
D) reduced surface boundary layer correct answers B) fluid passage to the gas compartment
Polyvinyl Chloride tubing in the roller pump usually deteriorates by:
A) crumbling away from the outside in
B) crumbling away from the inside out
C) cracking and breaking from the outer edge in
D) cracking and breaking from the inner edge out correct answers C) cracking and breaking from
the outer edge in
, Activated Factor X is the first step in which of the following coagulation stages?
A) intrinsic pathway
B) common pathway
C) waterfall sequence
D) extrinsic pathway correct answers B) common pathway
Under normal physiologic conditions, which organ has the lowest oxygen consumption rate per
unit weight?
A) brain
B) kidney
C) lungs
D) liver correct answers B) kidney
The release of norepinephrine by the nerve impulses causes interaction with:
A) alpha receptors
B) beta receptors
C) baroreceptors
D) extrinsic pathway correct answers A) alpha receptors
In a patient with a chronic hypoxic condition, the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve is shifted to
the right by:
A) the Haldane effect
B) increased 2,3 DPG levels
C) the Bohr effect
D) increased ADP correct answers B) increased 2,3 DPG levels
The use of citrate phosphate dextrose blood in the perfusate affects which parameter?
A) potassium
B) ionized calcium
C) total carbon dioxide
D) blood sugar correct answers B) ionized calcium
Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic:
A) curari zing agent
B) anti-arrhythmic
C) adrenocortical steroid
D) beta blocker correct answers C) adrenocortical steroid
Deferoxamine (desferrioxamine) administered in large doses is a:
An advantage of continuous warm blood cardioplegia is :
A) increased oxygen delivery
B) significantly decreased myocardial oxygen tension
C) a shift of the oxygen dissociation curve to the left
D) lower myocardial oxygen consumption correct answers A) increased oxygen delivery
Intra-aortic balloon augmentation is contraindicated in patients with:
A) prosthetic aortic valves
B) aortic insufficiency
C) ventricular septal defects
D) peripheral atherosclerosis correct answers B) aortic insufficiency
When using a roller pump, aortic dissection caused by the aortic cannula may be detected by:
A) elevated venous return
B) elevated arterial line pressure
C) elevated left radial artery pressure
D) increased venous saturation correct answers B) elevated arterial line pressure
The most significant advantage of venovenous ECMO over venoarterial ECMO is:
A) improved cardiac support
B) unaffected pulmonary hemodynamics
C) superior arterial oxygenation
D) reduced pulmonary blood flow correct answers B) unaffected pulmonary hemodynamics
When compared to true membrane, hydrophobic microporous membrane oxygenators may
exhibit which of the following characteristics?
A) increased oxygen transfer
B) fluid passage to the gas compartment
C) decreased carbon dioxide transfer
D) reduced surface boundary layer correct answers B) fluid passage to the gas compartment
Polyvinyl Chloride tubing in the roller pump usually deteriorates by:
A) crumbling away from the outside in
B) crumbling away from the inside out
C) cracking and breaking from the outer edge in
D) cracking and breaking from the inner edge out correct answers C) cracking and breaking from
the outer edge in
, Activated Factor X is the first step in which of the following coagulation stages?
A) intrinsic pathway
B) common pathway
C) waterfall sequence
D) extrinsic pathway correct answers B) common pathway
Under normal physiologic conditions, which organ has the lowest oxygen consumption rate per
unit weight?
A) brain
B) kidney
C) lungs
D) liver correct answers B) kidney
The release of norepinephrine by the nerve impulses causes interaction with:
A) alpha receptors
B) beta receptors
C) baroreceptors
D) extrinsic pathway correct answers A) alpha receptors
In a patient with a chronic hypoxic condition, the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve is shifted to
the right by:
A) the Haldane effect
B) increased 2,3 DPG levels
C) the Bohr effect
D) increased ADP correct answers B) increased 2,3 DPG levels
The use of citrate phosphate dextrose blood in the perfusate affects which parameter?
A) potassium
B) ionized calcium
C) total carbon dioxide
D) blood sugar correct answers B) ionized calcium
Dexamethasone is a potent synthetic:
A) curari zing agent
B) anti-arrhythmic
C) adrenocortical steroid
D) beta blocker correct answers C) adrenocortical steroid
Deferoxamine (desferrioxamine) administered in large doses is a:
