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Mechanical Circulatory Support Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
Which assessment change would the nurse expect to see after
initiation of mechanical circulatory support (MCS)?


Decrease in cardiac output from 8 L/min to 3 L/min
Increase in chest pain
Clearing of crackles in lung bases
Decrease in systolic blood pressure from 105 mm Hg to 95 mm Hg -
correct answer ✅Clearing of crackles in lung bases
MCS reduces pulmonary congestion, which would clear the crackles
in the lung bases.


Match the mechanical circulatory support device to the
corresponding indication.


1. Central VA-ECMO
2. Short-term left ventricle support
3. Right ventricle support
4. Long-term left ventricle support


a. CentriMag

, Mechanical Circulatory Support Exam
Questions & Answers (Grade A+)
b. Impella CP
c. TandemHeart
d. HeartWare -
correct answer ✅1. a
2. b
3. c
4. d


In which patient would treatment with intraaortic balloon pump
(IABP) therapy be contraindicated?


History of right-sided heart failure
Severe peripheral vascular disease
Volume overload
Stage 3 acute kidney failure -
correct answer ✅Severe peripheral vascular disease
Contraindications to IABP therapy include severe peripheral
vascular disease due to the difficulty with inserting and placing the
IABP through vascular access.