How is the ECMO system powered?
a. A pump
b. A piston
c. A compressor
d. Gravity
ANS: A
The ECMO system is powered by the blood pump. The pump function is to draw blood in, either from a venous reservoir (the bladder) or directly from the venous circulation, pump it through the oxygenator and then into the patient.
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