This thing is so LOUD!
This is how long a Red alarm can be silenced for..
What is 2 minutes.
Which outlets should the VAD carts be plugged into?
What is the red outlet.
How do you obtain a blood pressure on a VAD patient?
What is a doppler with manual cuff, for a MAP.
When doing a driveline dressing change what is an important aspect?
What is sterility
How do you look at the pump parameters without a monitor?
What is use the display (square) button to scroll through the numbers.
Who do you contact for a yellow wrench alarm?
Who is the VAD coordinator.
How long does it take for a battery to full charge once its depleted?
What is 4 hours
Who sets the Fixed speed and low speed?
Who is the heart failure providers or CT surgeons
What should the patient have with them at all times?
What is their back up controller/travel bag.
If they don't contact the coordinator on call for a loaner.
What alarm would you see on the controller for a backup battery fault?
What is a yellow wrench
What is the reason for the selftest?
What is to hear the different audio tones of each alarm and see if all alarm/ displays light up.
How long does a set of batteries last up to?
What is 17 hours
What should the flow be generally for a HeartMate 3 patient?
What is above 2.5lpm
Why are anchors and binders important?
what is they immobilize the driveling to prevent tugs, which can cause infection
and or
DL kinks, protects the driveline
What is the most important symbol/display on the pump?
What is.. Pump running symbol. Green light.
Green circle of life
Which alarms can be silenced for 4 hours?
What is the yellow wrench or advisory alarms.
This is how you can see how much battery life you have left, while connected to battery.
What is press the battery gauge button on the battery.
or the battery button on the controller
What is the ideal MAP for a VAD patient?
What is 70-85, Less than 90 is optimal.
What could be some causes of LOW Flow alarms?
S-sepsis or sedation
H-hypertension
A- arrhythmias
B- bleeding
D- dehydration
O- overdrive/occlusion
R- RV failure
C- clot
How can you see the last 6 alarms without a monitor?
What is press the display button and silence button at the same time, then the display button to scroll.
What is the one alarm that can not be silenced?
What is no external power, when in power saver mode. (5 minutes or less of power)
How long are the 14 volt batteries good for?
36 months from the manufacture date or 360 cycles.
What should the low speed limit be compared to the fixed speed?
What is 200-400 rpm below the fixed speed.
We generally have it 400 less
What is a complication of LVAD?
Infection
Stroke
Right Heart Failure
What does it mean if the yellow diamond is showing on the controller?
What is there is 15 minutes left of power on the batteries. (external batteries)