ABYC ADVANCED PRETEST EXAMINATION
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ IABP augmentation is contraindicated in patients with:
A: prosthetic aortic valves
B: aortic insufficiency
C: VSDs
D: peripheral atherosclerosis. Answer: B
◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ The most significant advantage of VV ECMO over VA ECMO is:
,A: improved cardiac support
B: unaffected pulmonary hemodynamics
C: superior arterial oxygenation
D: reduced pulmonary blood flow. Answer: B
◉ When compared to true membranes, hydrophobic microporous
membrane oxygenators may exhibit which of the following
characteristics:
A: increased oxygen transfer
B: fluid passage to the gas compartment
C: decreased CO2 transfer
D: reduced surface boundary layer. Answer: B
◉ Polyvinly Chloride tubing in the roller pump usually deteriorates by:
A: crumbling away from the outside
B: crumbling away from the inside
C: cracking and breaking from the outer edge in
D: cracking or breaking from the inner edge out. Answer: C
,◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ Under normal physiologic conditions, which organ has the lowest
oxygen consumption per unit weight?
A: brain
B: kidney
C: lungs
D: liver. Answer: B
◉ The release of norepinephrine by the nerve impulses causes
interaction with:
A: alpha receptors
B: beta receptors
C: baroreceptors
D: chemoreceptors. Answer: A
, ◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ The use of Citrate Phosphate Dextrose (CPD-A) in blood in the
perfusate affects which parameters?
A: potassium
B: ionized calcium
C: total carbon dioxide
D: blood sugar. Answer: B
◉ Dexamethasone is a potent, synthetic:
A: curarizing agent
B: anti-arrhythmic
C: adrenocortical steroid
TEST 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
◉ IABP augmentation is contraindicated in patients with:
A: prosthetic aortic valves
B: aortic insufficiency
C: VSDs
D: peripheral atherosclerosis. Answer: B
◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ The most significant advantage of VV ECMO over VA ECMO is:
,A: improved cardiac support
B: unaffected pulmonary hemodynamics
C: superior arterial oxygenation
D: reduced pulmonary blood flow. Answer: B
◉ When compared to true membranes, hydrophobic microporous
membrane oxygenators may exhibit which of the following
characteristics:
A: increased oxygen transfer
B: fluid passage to the gas compartment
C: decreased CO2 transfer
D: reduced surface boundary layer. Answer: B
◉ Polyvinly Chloride tubing in the roller pump usually deteriorates by:
A: crumbling away from the outside
B: crumbling away from the inside
C: cracking and breaking from the outer edge in
D: cracking or breaking from the inner edge out. Answer: C
,◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ Under normal physiologic conditions, which organ has the lowest
oxygen consumption per unit weight?
A: brain
B: kidney
C: lungs
D: liver. Answer: B
◉ The release of norepinephrine by the nerve impulses causes
interaction with:
A: alpha receptors
B: beta receptors
C: baroreceptors
D: chemoreceptors. Answer: A
, ◉ 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. Answer: B
◉ The use of Citrate Phosphate Dextrose (CPD-A) in blood in the
perfusate affects which parameters?
A: potassium
B: ionized calcium
C: total carbon dioxide
D: blood sugar. Answer: B
◉ Dexamethasone is a potent, synthetic:
A: curarizing agent
B: anti-arrhythmic
C: adrenocortical steroid
