Perfusion basic science exam PBSE ABCP UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Who used arterial and venous pumps and a Lillihei
venous reservoir with cross circulation to
support circulation of 32 patients
undergoing intracardiac repair in 1955?
DeBakey
Watson
Lillihei
Andreaser
Acetylcholine is synthesized in which of the axon terminal cytoplasm
following places?
Synaptic vesicles
axon terminal cytoplasm
increasing the oxygen level decreases the Haldane; lungs
affinity of hemoglobin for carbon dioxide,
this is? where does it occur?
Increasing carbon dioxide levels increases Bhor; Tissue
the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen, this
is? where does it occur?
During cardiopulmonary bypass, the Osmotic diuretics
following would cause an increase of renal
blood flow except:
Hyperthermia
Hemodilution
Osmotic diuretics
None of the above
, Tocolytic agents include all of the all of the above
following except:
brethine .
metaproterenol.
magnesium sulfate.
all of the above are tocolytic.
With any type of oxygenator, which of the Patient with atrophied muscle mass
following factors would probably NOT
cause oxygen saturation to decrease?
Shivering
Patient core temperature of 39°C
Patient with atrophied muscle mass
Light anesthesia
Which of the following statements is/are Proper washing may help eliminate problems associated with hemolysis
true regarding processing blood prior to
reinfusion?
Proper washing may help eliminate
problems associated with hemolysis
Proper washing removes essentially all
bacteria
Processing blood increases hemodilution
problems
All of the above are true
Which of the following might be an EF = 35%
indication of left ventricular dysfunction?
EF at rest = 50%
50% < EF < 60%
EF = 35%
EF at rest = 50%; EF with exercise = 70%
EF with exercise = 70% and EF with
dopamine = 75%
Which is not a common cause of ECG SAT monitors
artifact:
Muscle tremors
Loose electrodes
Patient movement
Battery operated
SAT monitors
With respect to systolic time intervals (STI), All of the above
increased contractility would serve to do
which of the following?
Decrease PEP
Increase LVET
Decrease PEP/LVET to below 0.35
All of the above
In co-existing aortic stenosis and mitral The duration of the jets
regurgitation, the doppler jets may always
be easily differentiated by:
The flow directions
The flow velocities
The duration of the jets
The anatomic location of the jets
and CORRECT Answers
Who used arterial and venous pumps and a Lillihei
venous reservoir with cross circulation to
support circulation of 32 patients
undergoing intracardiac repair in 1955?
DeBakey
Watson
Lillihei
Andreaser
Acetylcholine is synthesized in which of the axon terminal cytoplasm
following places?
Synaptic vesicles
axon terminal cytoplasm
increasing the oxygen level decreases the Haldane; lungs
affinity of hemoglobin for carbon dioxide,
this is? where does it occur?
Increasing carbon dioxide levels increases Bhor; Tissue
the affinity of hemoglobin for oxygen, this
is? where does it occur?
During cardiopulmonary bypass, the Osmotic diuretics
following would cause an increase of renal
blood flow except:
Hyperthermia
Hemodilution
Osmotic diuretics
None of the above
, Tocolytic agents include all of the all of the above
following except:
brethine .
metaproterenol.
magnesium sulfate.
all of the above are tocolytic.
With any type of oxygenator, which of the Patient with atrophied muscle mass
following factors would probably NOT
cause oxygen saturation to decrease?
Shivering
Patient core temperature of 39°C
Patient with atrophied muscle mass
Light anesthesia
Which of the following statements is/are Proper washing may help eliminate problems associated with hemolysis
true regarding processing blood prior to
reinfusion?
Proper washing may help eliminate
problems associated with hemolysis
Proper washing removes essentially all
bacteria
Processing blood increases hemodilution
problems
All of the above are true
Which of the following might be an EF = 35%
indication of left ventricular dysfunction?
EF at rest = 50%
50% < EF < 60%
EF = 35%
EF at rest = 50%; EF with exercise = 70%
EF with exercise = 70% and EF with
dopamine = 75%
Which is not a common cause of ECG SAT monitors
artifact:
Muscle tremors
Loose electrodes
Patient movement
Battery operated
SAT monitors
With respect to systolic time intervals (STI), All of the above
increased contractility would serve to do
which of the following?
Decrease PEP
Increase LVET
Decrease PEP/LVET to below 0.35
All of the above
In co-existing aortic stenosis and mitral The duration of the jets
regurgitation, the doppler jets may always
be easily differentiated by:
The flow directions
The flow velocities
The duration of the jets
The anatomic location of the jets
