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Question 1 of 13

1. Question
Choose the markers that you may look at to ensure the patient has a good cardiac output?
- Cardiac index >2.4L/m2
- Adequate mixed venous saturation
- Good markers of end organ perfusion
- Tolerance to enteral nutrition
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2. Question
Your patient with the HeartMate 3™ has no palpable pulse. What would be the appropriate response?
- Begin CPR
- Nothing, this is normal
- Increase HR setting
- Notify physician
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3. Question
What parameter can you alter on the HeartMate 3™ to alter flow to the patient?
- Power
- PI
- RPM
- Flow
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4. Question
How long is the battery life of two HeartMate 3™ fully charged batteries?
- 2 hours
- 4 hours
- 8 hours
- 17 hours
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Question 5 of 13

5. Question
For the HeartMate 3™ what happens if you disconnect both power cords at the same time?
- Pump will stop
- Backup battery will keep the pump running for an additional 15 minutes but a red hazard alarm with show and the pump will alarm for double power disconnect
- The pump will drop speed
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6. Question
Select reasons that the patient may have a PI event.
- Cough
- Arrhythmias
- Suction of ventricular tissue
- Bowel movement
- Change in position
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Question 7 of 13

7. Question
What happens to the pump when a PI event occurs?
- RPM decrease to the lower speed limit (usually set at 200-400 RPM below speed) and ramps back up by itself to the fixed speed in 50 rpm increments
- RPM decrease all the way down to 4000 rpm and you must increaser speed slowly back to fixed speed
- None of the above
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8. Question
If your patients PI increases from baseline around 2 to 7, what should you consider as a potential issue?
- High blood pressure
- Dehydrated
- Patient movement
- Fluid overload
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Question 9 of 13

9. Question
What indicator(s) do you look for to make sure the pump is running?
- Audible hum with stethoscope
- Green circle light on controller
- All of the above
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10. Question
Before getting the patient out of bed, what should the nurse do first in order to change the patient from AC power to battery power with the HeartMate 3™?
- Disconnect driveline
- Complete controller self-test
- Verify adequate charge to new batteries
- Perform a controller exchange
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Question 11 of 13

11. Question
11. A patient with a HeartMate 3™ LVAD has a 50 beat run of ventricular tachycardia. The patient was asymptomatic but the device flows temporarily decreased from 4.5 to 3.8 during the dysrhythmia. The nurse knows that:
- This is a normal finding for VAD patients.
- The dysrhythmia can affect the right ventricle’s function and cause low preload into the device.
- The patient should stand up and walk around to stop the v-tach.
- The patient should immediately be cardioverted to prevent further drop in flows.
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12. Question
The HeartMate 3™ is FDA approved to be implanted in children and adolescents.
- True
- False
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Question 13 of 13

13. Question
Check the signs and symptoms of RV failure after LVAD placement.
- LVAD filling appropriately and good cardiac output
- Liver congestion detected by changes in lab values
- Poor urine output
- CVP <10 mmhg
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