ABCP Boards EXAM TEST VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100%

ABCP Boards EXAM TEST VERIFIED SOLUTIONS 100% Which drug is an anti-inflammatory drug used to decrease immune response to transplanted organs or tissue? - ANSWERS Solumedrol Name characteristics of silastic boot in the arterial pump head - ANSWERS *Is forgiving when it comes to pressurization *Degrades from the inside first *Degrades to an appreciable degree *Is coated with bio-friendly materials List three characteristics of an under-occlusive roller pump. - ANSWERS 1. Inaccurate flow measurements 2. Backflow 3. Excessive turbulence List three procedures where femoral artery cannulation is needed for CPB. - ANSWERS 1. Redo sternotomy 2. Thoracotomy approach mitral valve surgery 3. Surgery involving the ascending aorta What is the volume of 5/8" ID tubing 1 foot in length? - ANSWERS 60 mL What is the volume of 1/2" ID tubing 1 foot in length? - ANSWERS 40 mL What is the volume of 3/8" ID tubing 1 foot in length? - ANSWERS 20 mL What is the volume of 1/4" ID tubing 1 foot in length? - ANSWERS 10 mL List 4 surgeries where bicaval cannulation is required. - ANSWERS 1. ASD repair 2. VSD repair 3. Tricuspid valve repair 4. Mitral valve repair Pulmonary and aortic valves are referred to as__________ valves - ANSWERS semilunar What are the names of the pulmonary valve leaflets? - ANSWERS Anterior, left, right What are the names of the aortic valve leaflets? - ANSWERS Posterior, left, right What are the names of the tricuspid valve leaflets? - ANSWERS Anterior, posterior, septal What are the names of the mitral valve leaflets? - ANSWERS Anterior lateral and posterior medial What is the tissue surrounding the heart called? - ANSWERS Pericardium List the layers of the pericardium - ANSWERS 1. Fibrous Percardium 2. Serous Pericardium --parietal layer --visceral layer List the layers of the heart - ANSWERS 1. Epicardium 2. Myocardium 3. Endocardium Which two arteries carry un-oxygenated blood? - ANSWERS 1. Pulmonary artery 2. Umbilical artery What is the normal pacemaker of the heart? - ANSWERS SA Node What is the backup pacemaker of the heart? - ANSWERS AV node Which valves close at the beginning of ventricular contraction? - ANSWERS Tricuspid and Mitral Where is the femoral artery located relative to the femoral vein? - ANSWERS Lateral What branches the left main coronary artery? - ANSWERS Left Anterior Descending (LAD) and Circumflex (CX) What branches from the LAD? - ANSWERS Diagonals What vein runs along the LAD? - ANSWERS Great cardiac vein What branches from the CX? - ANSWERS Obtuse marginals What vein runs along obtuse marginals? - ANSWERS Left marginal veins Which veins drain into the coronary sinus? - ANSWERS 1. Great cardiac vein 2. Left marginal veins 3. Middle cardiac vein 4. Left posterior veins Which veins drain into the anterior cardiac system? - ANSWERS 1. Right marginal vein 2. Small cardiac vein 3. Sinus node veins What are the branches of the RCA? - ANSWERS 1. Conus 2. SA Nodal 3. Acute Marginals 4. PDA What is the PDA dominance of RCA, LCA, and both? - ANSWERS 70%, 20%, 10% Where do the Thebesian veins empty? - ANSWERS Respective chambers Where does the coronary sinus lie? - ANSWERS Posterior atrioventricular sulcus Where does the PDA lie? - ANSWERS Posterior interventricular sulcus Where does the heart lie in the chest? - ANSWERS Middle mediastinum How much does the male heart weigh? - ANSWERS 280-340 grams How much does the female heart weigh? - ANSWERS 230-280 grams How many grams are in an ounce? - ANSWERS 28.3 grams How many grams are in a pound? - ANSWERS 453 grams What are the dimensions of the heart? - ANSWERS 12cm long 8cm wide at widest point 6cm anteroposterior diameter 12x8x6cm How thick is the right atrium? - ANSWERS 2-3 mm Tricuspid and Mitral valve leaflets are connected by what structure? - ANSWERS Chordae Tendineae Which muscle is responsible for preventing the leaflets from going back into the atrium? - ANSWERS Papillary muscles How long is the pulmonary artery? - ANSWERS About 2 inches How do the papillary muscles in the LV help in ventricular contraction? - ANSWERS By allowing longitudinal shortening of the LV Which mitral valve leaflet is spared if the valve is replaced and why? - ANSWERS The posterior leaflet to aid in longitudinal shortening of the LV. What is the extra layer of muscle called in the LV? - ANSWERS Deep bulbo layer What is the enlarged portion of the great vessels called? - ANSWERS Pulmonary and Aortic Sinus of Valsalva What are the openings of the coronary arteries called? - ANSWERS Coronary ostia Which artery supplies the posteromedial papillary muscle? - ANSWERS PDA What is a sequelae of an MI? - ANSWERS Mitral regurgitation