FireRescue1 - Ventricular Assist Devices Assessment and Treatment Considerations (BLS) - Pre-Test & Lesson 1 thru 3 Summary Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+).docx

FireRescue1 - Ventricular Assist
Devices: Assessment and Treatment
Considerations (BLS) - Pre-Test &
Lesson 1 thru 3 Summary Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
A continuous-flow VADs don't produce: - A. a problematic blood
pressure


B. a palpable pulse - correct answer


C. centrifugal observations


D. an arterial monitoring line


A ventricular assist device is NOT used as: (Lesson 1) - A. a
temporary device


B. a heart replacement - correct answer


C. a bridge to transplantation


D. a destination therapy

, FireRescue1 - Ventricular Assist
Devices: Assessment and Treatment
Considerations (BLS) - Pre-Test &
Lesson 1 thru 3 Summary Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)

A ventricular assist device is NOT used as: (Lesson 2) - A. leaky
aortas


B. weak arteries


C. occult bleeding - correct answer


D. weak pulse


If the power to a VAD has been interrupted for an extended period
of time, blood may have had time to stagnate in the device, and
restarting the pump could result in: - A. thromboembolism -
correct answer


B. tachycardia


C. superior vena cava