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ECMO Specialist VIP Certification Practice Exam
ECMO — There is no single national standardized ECMO certification exam; ECMO specialist training and competency validation follows Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) guidelines, with individual institutions and programs (including ELSO-endorsed courses) issuing competency credentials. This exam is an original comprehensive practice set modeled on ELSO's published guidelines, core ECMO specialist curricula, and the content domains assessed in hospital-based credentialing programs.
29
Questions
90m
Time Limit
75.00%
To Pass
Question 1 of 29👑 VIP
A 38-year-old man with severe ARDS (P/F ratio 58) fails prone positioning, inhaled nitric oxide, and neuromuscular blockade. His cardiac function is preserved on echocardiography (EF 60%). The intensivist consults you regarding ECMO support. Which modality is most appropriate, and what is the primary physiologic goal?
Questions 2–29 and full explanations are VIP-exclusive.