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Question: T/F FORproperly functioning intraaortic balloon pump IABP
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Which of the following are true of a properly functioning intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP)?
Choose 2 of the following options.
1. It improves coronary blood flow and decreases afterload.
2. The tip should be positioned just distal to the left subclavian artery.
3. Helium rather than CO2 should be used for balloon inflation.
4. It can only be used in a heparinised patient.
5. CO2 only should be used
Choose 2 of the following options.
1. It improves coronary blood flow and decreases afterload.
2. The tip should be positioned just distal to the left subclavian artery.
3. Helium rather than CO2 should be used for balloon inflation.
4. It can only be used in a heparinised patient.
5. CO2 only should be used
