Practise Perfusion Basic Science Examination (PBSE) and Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination (CAPE) with a short sample and answer explanations. These are independent learning materials, not official exam questions or a pass prediction.
Exam outline and official sources
American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion (ABCP) · ABCP 2026 Examination Guidebook, Version 1.6, and 2026 Booklet of Information, consulted on 2026-10-12. The workbook label 'Certified Clinical Perfusionist Examination' maps to the ABCP two-part certification examination comprising PBSE and CAPE; it is not a separate current examination title. The assigned slug is preserved. The guidebook identifies 11 knowledge-base sections without percentage weights or a separate outline effective date.
This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.
- ABCP 2026 Examination Guidebook, Version 1.6
- ABCP 2026 Booklet of Information
- ABCP Certification
- ABCP Computer-Based Testing
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Heart Anatomy
- OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e: Disorders of Acid-Base Balance
- DailyMed: Heparin Sodium Injection Prescribing Information
- DailyMed: Protamine Sulfate Injection Prescribing Information
- STS/SCA/AmSECT Clinical Practice Guidelines: Anticoagulation During Cardiopulmonary Bypass, 2018
- STS/SCA/AmSECT Clinical Practice Guidelines: Temperature Management During Cardiopulmonary Bypass, 2015
- AmSECT Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice
- AmSECT Standards and Guidelines for Perfusion Practice, 2023
- AmSECT Standards and Guidelines for Pediatric and Congenital Perfusion Practice, 2025
- AmSECT Quality Improvement Toolkit, 2025
- WHO Surgical Safety Checklist Implementation Manual, 2009
- ELSO Guideline: Management of Adult Patients Supported with Venovenous ECMO, 2021
- ELSO Interim Guidelines for Venoarterial ECMO in Adult Cardiac Patients, 2021
- ELSO Guidelines for Adult and Pediatric ECMO Circuits, 2022
- 2024 EACTS/EACTAIC/EBCP Guidelines on Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adult Cardiac Surgery, published 2025
- STS/SCA/AmSECT/SABM Update to the Clinical Practice Guidelines on Patient Blood Management, 2021
Perfusion Basic Science Examination (PBSE) and Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination (CAPE)
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In normal cardiac anatomy, where do the right and left coronary arteries originate?
Perfusion Basic Science Examination (PBSE) and Clinical Applications in Perfusion Examination (CAPE)
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