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IABP Management

This quiz will gauge your understanding from the Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump series lesson explaining about the management of the IABP.

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Question 1 of 5

What provides vascular access for the IABP?

A

Central line

B

Sheath

C

Vas cath

D

IV

Question 2 of 5

When assessing your pressures, your augmentation pressure should be your highest pressure.

A

True

B

False

Question 3 of 5

The augmentation alarm should be ___ mmHg below your current augmentation.

A

5

B

10

C

15

D

20

Question 4 of 5

What pressure should you use when titrating vasoactive medications?

A

Assisted Systolic

B

Unassisted Systolic

C

Augmentation

D

Mean

Question 5 of 5

Which is not a way to assess for your patients readiness to come off therapy?

A

Frequency weaning

B

Standby

C

Augmentation weaning

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