What Is the Advantage of Having the Centrifugal Pump Automatically

question 5

Multiple Choice

What is the advantage of having the centrifugal pump automatically respond to resistances against which it is pumping?

• A) It avoids placing increased pressures on the heart.
• B) It eliminates lowering pulmonary vascular pressures.
• C) It maintains regulated flow through the system.
• D) It ensures that the blood flows smoothly through the membrane oxygenator.

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