CONNECTICUT PERFUSIONIST EXAM 200
Practice Questions, Verified Answers &
Detailed Rationales | 2027 Edition
SECTION 1: CONNECTICUT LAW, LICENSURE & SCOPE OF PRACTICE
(Questions 1–35)
1. Which Connecticut agency is responsible for licensing perfusionists?
A. Department of Labor
B. Department of Consumer Protection
C. Department of Public Health (DPH)
D. Department of Social Services
Answer: C. Department of Public Health (DPH)
Rationale: The Connecticut Department of Public Health is the licensing
authority for perfusionists under CGS Chapter 381b.
2. Which certification examination does Connecticut law recognize as
part of the standard licensure pathway?
A. National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
B. American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) Parts I and II
C. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) examination
D. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Answer: B. American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) Parts I
and II
Rationale: Connecticut requires successful completion of the certification
examination offered by the ABCP (or its successor).
,3. What is the minimum number of perfusion cases required after
graduation from an accredited perfusion education program for
Connecticut licensure?
A. 25
B. 40
C. 50
D. 100
Answer: C. 50
Rationale: Connecticut law requires a minimum of fifty perfusion cases
after graduation from a CAAHEP-accredited program.
4. Which organization establishes the perfusion education standards
referenced in Connecticut law?
A. The Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education (AC-PE), approved
by CAAHEP
B. The American Medical Association (AMA)
C. The Joint Commission
D. The National Board of Medical Examiners
Answer: A. The Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education (AC-
PE), approved by CAAHEP
Rationale: The program must meet standards established by the
Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education and approved by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP).
5. What is the initial license application fee for a Connecticut
perfusionist?
A. $250
B. $315
C. $320
D. $400
**Answer: B. $315**
**Rationale:** The initial license application fee is $315.
,6. What is the annual renewal fee for a Connecticut perfusionist
license?
A. $250
B. $315
C. $320
D. $350
**Answer: C. $320**
**Rationale:** The renewal fee is $320.
7. How often must a Connecticut perfusionist license be renewed?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
Answer: A. Every year
Rationale: Licenses are renewed annually in accordance with CGS § 19a-88.
8. Under Connecticut law, “perfusion” includes which of the following?
A. Extracorporeal circulation, long-term cardiopulmonary support, and
ECMO
B. Only intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass
C. Only blood gas analysis
D. Only ventricular assistance
Answer: A. Extracorporeal circulation, long-term cardiopulmonary
support, and ECMO
Rationale: The statutory definition includes extracorporeal circulation,
long-term cardiopulmonary support techniques including extracorporeal
carbon-dioxide removal and ECMO, and associated therapeutic and
diagnostic technologies.
9. Does Connecticut law permit a perfusionist to administer
pharmacological agents through the extracorporeal circuit?
A. No, only physicians may administer drugs
B. Yes, as ordered by a physician
, C. Yes, independently without an order
D. Only in emergencies
Answer: B. Yes, as ordered by a physician
Rationale: The scope includes the administration of pharmacological and
therapeutic agents, or blood products or anesthetic agents, through the
extracorporeal circuit or through an intravenous line as ordered by a
physician.
10. Perfusion services in Connecticut are performed under what type
of supervision?
A. Independent practice without supervision
B. Under an order and under the supervision of a licensed physician
C. Under the supervision of a nurse
D. Under the supervision of a hospital administrator
Answer: B. Under an order and under the supervision of a licensed
physician
Rationale: The statutory definition specifies that perfusion functions are
performed under an order and under the supervision of a licensed
physician.
11. What is the definition of “direct supervision” for a perfusionist
trainee in Connecticut?
A. The supervising physician is available by phone
B. The supervising physician is physically present in the location where the
trainee is performing routine perfusion functions
C. The trainee is supervised by another perfusionist
D. Supervision is not required for trainees
Answer: B. The supervising physician is physically present in the
location where the trainee is performing routine perfusion functions
Rationale: CGS § 20-162aa(6) defines direct supervision as the supervising
physician being physically present in the location where the perfusionist
trainee is performing routine perfusion functions.
Practice Questions, Verified Answers &
Detailed Rationales | 2027 Edition
SECTION 1: CONNECTICUT LAW, LICENSURE & SCOPE OF PRACTICE
(Questions 1–35)
1. Which Connecticut agency is responsible for licensing perfusionists?
A. Department of Labor
B. Department of Consumer Protection
C. Department of Public Health (DPH)
D. Department of Social Services
Answer: C. Department of Public Health (DPH)
Rationale: The Connecticut Department of Public Health is the licensing
authority for perfusionists under CGS Chapter 381b.
2. Which certification examination does Connecticut law recognize as
part of the standard licensure pathway?
A. National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
B. American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) Parts I and II
C. American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) examination
D. National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA)
Answer: B. American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) Parts I
and II
Rationale: Connecticut requires successful completion of the certification
examination offered by the ABCP (or its successor).
,3. What is the minimum number of perfusion cases required after
graduation from an accredited perfusion education program for
Connecticut licensure?
A. 25
B. 40
C. 50
D. 100
Answer: C. 50
Rationale: Connecticut law requires a minimum of fifty perfusion cases
after graduation from a CAAHEP-accredited program.
4. Which organization establishes the perfusion education standards
referenced in Connecticut law?
A. The Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education (AC-PE), approved
by CAAHEP
B. The American Medical Association (AMA)
C. The Joint Commission
D. The National Board of Medical Examiners
Answer: A. The Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education (AC-
PE), approved by CAAHEP
Rationale: The program must meet standards established by the
Accreditation Committee for Perfusion Education and approved by the
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP).
5. What is the initial license application fee for a Connecticut
perfusionist?
A. $250
B. $315
C. $320
D. $400
**Answer: B. $315**
**Rationale:** The initial license application fee is $315.
,6. What is the annual renewal fee for a Connecticut perfusionist
license?
A. $250
B. $315
C. $320
D. $350
**Answer: C. $320**
**Rationale:** The renewal fee is $320.
7. How often must a Connecticut perfusionist license be renewed?
A. Every year
B. Every two years
C. Every three years
D. Every five years
Answer: A. Every year
Rationale: Licenses are renewed annually in accordance with CGS § 19a-88.
8. Under Connecticut law, “perfusion” includes which of the following?
A. Extracorporeal circulation, long-term cardiopulmonary support, and
ECMO
B. Only intraoperative cardiopulmonary bypass
C. Only blood gas analysis
D. Only ventricular assistance
Answer: A. Extracorporeal circulation, long-term cardiopulmonary
support, and ECMO
Rationale: The statutory definition includes extracorporeal circulation,
long-term cardiopulmonary support techniques including extracorporeal
carbon-dioxide removal and ECMO, and associated therapeutic and
diagnostic technologies.
9. Does Connecticut law permit a perfusionist to administer
pharmacological agents through the extracorporeal circuit?
A. No, only physicians may administer drugs
B. Yes, as ordered by a physician
, C. Yes, independently without an order
D. Only in emergencies
Answer: B. Yes, as ordered by a physician
Rationale: The scope includes the administration of pharmacological and
therapeutic agents, or blood products or anesthetic agents, through the
extracorporeal circuit or through an intravenous line as ordered by a
physician.
10. Perfusion services in Connecticut are performed under what type
of supervision?
A. Independent practice without supervision
B. Under an order and under the supervision of a licensed physician
C. Under the supervision of a nurse
D. Under the supervision of a hospital administrator
Answer: B. Under an order and under the supervision of a licensed
physician
Rationale: The statutory definition specifies that perfusion functions are
performed under an order and under the supervision of a licensed
physician.
11. What is the definition of “direct supervision” for a perfusionist
trainee in Connecticut?
A. The supervising physician is available by phone
B. The supervising physician is physically present in the location where the
trainee is performing routine perfusion functions
C. The trainee is supervised by another perfusionist
D. Supervision is not required for trainees
Answer: B. The supervising physician is physically present in the
location where the trainee is performing routine perfusion functions
Rationale: CGS § 20-162aa(6) defines direct supervision as the supervising
physician being physically present in the location where the perfusionist
trainee is performing routine perfusion functions.
