ABCP Perfusion Basic Science Exam Practice 550 Questions Latest Update 2024-2025 Exam Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
. As defined by OSHA Standards for Bloodborne Pathogens, which of the following represents engineering control?
- Wearing gown and gloves when handling blood or other body fluids
- not bending or recapping used needles
- handwashing after removing gloves
d. puncture resistant containers for sharps - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A 34-year-old male gets gas in his pleural space. This is likely to cause:
- Pneumothorax
- Hemothorax
- Chylothorax
d. Lipothorax - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A base excess (BE) of -8.0 accompanied by a physiologically normal pCO2 would most likely indicate which of the following?
- respiratory acidosis
- respiratory alkalosis
- metabolic acidosis
d. metabolic alkalosis - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A characteristic of leukocytes is that they are:
- smaller than erythrocytes
- larger than platelets
- uniform in shape
d. 700-1200/mL of blood - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A characteristic of the oxygen-dissociation curve for fetal hemoglobin is that:
- It is identical to the adult curve
- It shifts to the right of the maternal curve
- It is unrelated to the maternal curve
d. It shifts to the left of the maternal curve - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A cholingergic drug usually elicits:
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- a wide-spread response
- an area-specific response
- vasoconstriction
d. increased preload - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A common effect of beta-blocking agents is:
- positive inotropy
- increased myocardial oxygen demand
- antiarrhythmia
d. increased systolic pressures - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A contraindication for red cell salvage is:
- HIV infection
- use of microfibrillar collagen hemostat
- Factor X deficiency
d. cephalosporin irrigation - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A decrease in platelet function is indicated by which TEG parameter?
- R-value
- K-Value
- alpha angle
d. MA-value - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A decrease in temperature and 2,3 DPG will cause the oxyhemoglobin dissociation
curve to:
- shift leftward
- shift rightward
- shift upward
d. remain unchanged - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A high school athlete is in training and collapses of a sudden cardiac death. A genetic
mutation in myosin protein is suspected. This individual most likely had:
- Dilated cardiomyopathy
- Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
- Restrictive cardiomyopathy
- Pancarditis
e. Myocarditis - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A hyperosmotic fluid will cause water to migrate from within the erythrocytes to the
exterior of the erythrocytes, resulting in:
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- crenation
- hemolysis
- swelling
d. clotting - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A loss of blood flow through the placenta at birth _____ the fetal systemic vascular resistance and ______ fetal aortic pressure (I-increase, D-decrease)
- I, I
- I, D
- D, I
d. D, D - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A patient being weaned from CPB exhibits ventricular arrhythmias with a rate of 154 BPM. Which of the following drugs would probably be the drug of choice?
- isuprel
- atropine
- vasoxyl
d. lidocaine - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A patient has a pH of 7.28, a pCO2 of 41, and a HCO3- of 17. This patient most likely
has:
- Respiratory depression
- Hyperventilation
- Renal failure
d. Sodium Bicarbonate overdose - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A patient on bypass has a BSA of 1.5 m^2, a CVP of 2 mmHg and a MAP of 80 mmHg.
The pump blood flow is at 2.0 L/min/m^2 index. The SVR in dynes/sec/cm-5 is:
- 2077
- 4155
- 3116
d. 1558 - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A patient who is on MAO inhibition should be approached with caution when using all of
the following drugs except:
- levophed
- norepinephrine
- epinephrine
d. dobutamine - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A PFO in a newborn can be categorized as what type of shunt? 3 / 4
- restrictive
- non-restrictive
- complex
d. cyanotic - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A Pott's operation is an anastomosis of the:
- ascending aorta to the left pulmonary artery
- descending aorta to the pulmonary artery branch
- subclavian artery to the pulmonary artery branch
d. ascending aorta to the subclavian artery - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A Protamine overdose may cause:
- arrhythmias
- hypertension
- excess bleeding
d. hypercoagulability - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A pulmonary artery diastolic pressure (PAD) of 3-5 mmHg is also the best indicator of
the:
- LA filling pressure
- LV end diastolic pressure
- RA filling pressure
d. RV afterload - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A rise in cardiac output due to an increase in coronary perfusion is a secondary effect of which of the following drugs?
- neosynephrine
- adrenaline
- norepinephrine
d. amrinone - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A sample of blood cooled from 37C will undergo which of the following changes?
- CO2 becomes more soluble and PaCO2 decreases
- CO2 becomes less soluble and pH decreases
- CO2 solubility does not change, bicarbonate levels increase
d. CO2 solubility increases and base excess levels decrease - CORRECT ANSWER: a
A solution that has a higher concentration of solutes than a cell with a semi-permeable
membrane is most likely:
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