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A heart-lung machine has a defect that causes it to stop pumping blood without sounding a warning alarm. In this case, what is likely to happen?
The patient could die.
The patient could become uncomfortable.
The patient could receive the wrong treatment.
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The most likely outcome is that the patient could die.
Reason: during cardiopulmonary bypass the heart–lung machine is providing the patient’s circulation and oxygenation. If it stops pumping and gives no alarm, tissues (especially brain and heart) rapidly become ischemic and hypoxic; without immediate recognition and restoration of perfusion irreversible injury or death can occur. The patient would not simply be “uncomfortable” (they’re anesthetized), and “wrong treatment” is not the primary immediate consequence.
Reason: during cardiopulmonary bypass the heart–lung machine is providing the patient’s circulation and oxygenation. If it stops pumping and gives no alarm, tissues (especially brain and heart) rapidly become ischemic and hypoxic; without immediate recognition and restoration of perfusion irreversible injury or death can occur. The patient would not simply be “uncomfortable” (they’re anesthetized), and “wrong treatment” is not the primary immediate consequence.
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