HeartWare® System Training

Written Exam for First Responders

  1. Identify the HeartWare®System components below by matching the picture with the name:

a)HVAD® Pump /
b)Controller /
c)Battery Charger /
d)AC Adapter /
e)Battery
  1. Label the controller:

  1. AC/DC Indicator
  2. Alarm Indicator
  3. Battery Indicator 1
  4. Battery Indicator 2
  5. Controller Display
/
  1. Alarm Mute Button
  2. Power Source indicator 1
  3. Power Source Indicator 2
  4. Scroll Button

Choose True or False
  1. The patient may not have a palpable pulse.
/ True / False
  1. The controller needs to be disconnected from the driveline before defibrillating.
/ True / False
  1. There may be difficulty obtaining blood pressure readings.
/ True / False
  1. A controller with a blank display and no audible alarm should be replaced.
/ True / False
  1. A flashing red visual alarm on the controller requires immediate attention.
/ True / False
  1. Anti-arrhythmic drugs, pacemakers, and ICDs are compatible with the HeartWare® System.
/ True / False
  1. The controller AC/DC indicator will be green if you are using the AC adapter or DC adapter (car adapter) to power the controller.
/ True / False
  1. When there is a controller failure alarm, the controller should be switched to the back-up controller.
/ True / False
  1. When an alarm occurs, line one tells you which alarm is occurring, line two tells you what to do.
/ True / False

12. Place a check beside activities that will cause the HVAD pump to stop:

___Disconnecting the AC adapter while only one fully charged battery remains connected to the system controller.

__Disconnecting both batteries at the same time.

__Disconnecting the driveline from the system controller.

__Unplugging the DC adapter without a back-up battery connected to the system controller.

13. Place a check beside activities that are not allowed while on the HVAD pump:

___Chest x-ray

__MRI Scan

___CT Scan

___Cardiac catheterization

__Swimming

___Walking

14. Please put the steps below in the correct order (1-9) to demonstrate the sequence for changing the controller:

4 / Pull back the white driveline cover from the original controller’s silver connector.
1 / Have the patient sit or lie down.
5 / Disconnect the driveline from the original controller (this will stop the pump).
7 / Insert the red alarm adapter into the blue connector on the original controller.
2 / Place the new controller within easy reach.
3 / Connect back-up power sources to the new controller.
9 / Slide the white driveline cover up to cover new controllers silver connector
6 / Connect the driveline to the new controller (this will restart the pump)
8 / Disconnect both power sources from the original controller.

15. Match the controller alarm type to the correct alarm indicatorlight:

High Priority Alarms Flashing Yellow

Medium Priority AlarmsFlashing Red

Low Priority AlarmsSolid Yellow

16. The following controller alarm display means that:

____Battery 1 is at 25-49% capacity

____Battery 1 is at 24% capacity

____Battery 1 is not connected

17. What does a controller with no message (blank display) but a continuous audible alarm mean? (Check all that apply)

___No power source to the controller

___The pump has stopped

___The pump is running

___Power sources (battery/AC or DC adapter) should be connected immediately

_____You should perform a controller exchange

18. Please indicate whether the statements are True or False using the information from the following controller screen:

  1. Battery indicator 2 shows the battery is at 75 - 100% capacity.
/ True / False
  1. Battery indicator 1 shows the battery is at 24% capacity.
/ True / False
  1. The controller is connected to AC power.
/ True / False
  1. The alarm displayed is a low priority alarm.
/ True / False
  1. The pump is being powered by battery 1.
/ True / False

19. What is the procedure to clear an old, inactivemedium priority alarm from the controller?

___Hold down the alarm mute button for 5 seconds to clear the alarm

___No action is needed, all alarms stop in 2 minutes

___Change out the controller

___Press the scroll button to clear the alarm from the controller.

20. Please place the following steps in the correct order to connect a charged battery to a controller:

_1__Grasp the cable of the charged battery at the back endof the connector (leaving front end of connector free torotate)

_3__Gently push (but DO NOT twist) the battery cable into the

controller until it naturally locks into place; you should

hear an audible click

_4__Confirm that the battery cable is properly locked on thecontroller by gently pulling the cable near the controller power connector

_2__Line up the solid white arrow on the connector with the

white dot on the controller

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