Heart-Lung Machine Functions and Components

The video tutorial explains the heart-lung machine, which substitutes the heart and lungs during cardiac surgery. It consists of a pump that circulates blood and an oxygenator that oxygenates the blood. The tutorial highlights the machine's components and their roles, emphasizing the successful integration of these technologies in surgery.

What is the primary purpose of the heart-lung machine?

• To assist in breathing

• To provide anesthesia

• To take over the job of the patient's heart and lungs during surgery

• To monitor the patient's vital signs

What are the two main components of the heart-lung machine?

• A defibrillator and a ventilator

• An oxygenator and a ventilator

• A pump and an oxygenator

• A pump and a defibrillator

What is the function of the pump in the heart-lung machine?

• To oxygenate the blood

• To pump blood around the body

• To monitor heart rate

• To provide anesthesia

What does the oxygenator in the heart-lung machine do?

• It pumps blood around the body

• It provides anesthesia

• It oxygenates the blood

• It monitors the patient's vital signs

What is the overall success of using both the pump and the oxygenator in the heart-lung machine?

• It is moderately successful

• It is not very successful

• It is very successful

• It is unsuccessful