BS Nursing Critical Care Nursing
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112. A nurse is managing a patient on an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). The nurse observes the IABP balloon is augmenting too early on the arterial waveform. What is the technical implication of this timing error?

A. Increased coronary artery perfusion
B. Decreased cardiac output and increased afterload
C. Decreased preload
D. Decreased heart rate

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  • Increased coronary artery perfusion
  • Decreased cardiac output and increased afterload
  • Decreased preload
  • Decreased heart rate

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