How does the intraaortic balloon pump (IABP) assist a patient who is in cardiogenic shock to increase cardiac output?
a. Provides generalized vasoconstriction
b. Inflates during the diastole phase
c. Constricts the vena cava
d. Adds hypertonic fluid to the circulating volume
B
The IABP inflates during diastole (relaxation) phase and deflates during the systole (constriction) phase, which improves cardiac output.
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