IEC ECMO TEST CARDS
(MATERIAL TO HELP STUDY
AND MEMORIZE CURRICULUM
FROM IEC, LIKELY HELPFUL
FOR CES-A EXAM ALSO)
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IEC ECMO
Evatee 9/26/24 IEC ECMO
, IEC ECMO TEST CARDS (MATERIAL TO HELP
STUDY AND MEMORIZE CURRICULUM FROM
IEC, LIKELY HELPFUL FOR CES-A EXAM ALSO)
SCORED A+
What is the normal SVO2 in a healthy adult? Answer - 60-80%
True or False? Chest compressions are warranted during cardiac arrest on a VV
ECMO patient. Answer - True
Your VA ECMO patient goes into cardiac arrest, showing asystole on the
monitor. Do chest compressions need to be done? Answer - No
When would it be appropriate to hand crank or switch to a back up drive?
Answer - Electrical failure and/or mechanical failure
The ECMO heater is set at 38 degrees. The arterial blood temperature is
reading 35.5 and the patient is shivering. What are the first two things you
should do? Answer - Check the heater water level and line patency
You have a 30 year old woman on VA ECMO with severe sepsis. Over the course
of a shift she has had to go from 12 LPM of sweep to 15 LPM. Despite being
adequately sedated and paralyzed her ABGs continue to worsen. The circuit
and oxygenator are working correctly as well. What else can we do to reduce
her metabolic demand? Answer - Cooling/hypothermia protocol
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