{"id":113813,"date":"2023-08-16T18:57:49","date_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=113813"},"modified":"2023-08-16T18:57:51","modified_gmt":"2023-08-16T18:57:51","slug":"rcis-review-exam-questions-and-answers-2023-complete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/08\/16\/rcis-review-exam-questions-and-answers-2023-complete\/","title":{"rendered":"RCIS REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023 COMPLETE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RCIS REVIEW EXAM QUESTIONS AND<br>ANSWERS 2023 COMPLETE<br>What is the normal range of potassium in the blood? Ans- 3.5-5.0<br>Name some antiplatelet medications? Ans- ASA, Ticlid, Plavix<br>If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider? Ans- -as small amount of<br>contrast as possible<br>-post procedure fluid hydration 3 ml\/kg<br>How does heparin prevent clot formation? Ans- &#8211; prevents conversion of prothrombin<br>to thrombin<br>-combines with antithrombin to make it more effective<br>What is the action of reopro? Ans- Inhibits IIB\/IIIA receptors<br>INR measures the levels of which drug? Ans- Coumadin<br>Lovenox impacts what? Ans- Antithrombin and Factor Xa<br>What might be the medication of choice for SVT? Ans- Adenosine<br>What short acting benzodiazepine is commonly used in the cath lab for sedation? AnsVersed<br>What is a quick and easy way to check a patients clotting time after being given<br>heparin? Ans- ACT<br>How to ticlid and plavix act? Ans- they turn off receptor sites on the platelets (superaspirin)<br>If a patient is on NPH Insuling, what medication should not be given? Ans- Protamine<br>What does ASA do? Ans- Prevents platelet adhesion<br>TPA acts by? Ans- -Dissolving Fibrin<br>-Activates plaminogen<br>What labs look at kidney function? Ans- -BUN<br>-Creatinine<br>-GFR<br>-Creatinine clearance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most accurate measure of cardiac muscle fiber damage after an MI is what? AnsTroponin<br>Which lab value does not evaluate the extent of an MI? Ans- Serum Creatinine<br>Post procedure renal dysfunction is more likely to occur in patients with? Ans- &#8211;<br>Diabetes<br>-Pre procedure dehydration<br>-Frequent use of NSAID<br>-Ace inhibitors<br>What is a pseudoaneurysm? Ans- -False Aneurysm<br>-Often a puslatile mass near where the sheath site with a bruit is present<br>If the transducer is positioned to low at the side of the table, the pt&#8217;s pressure will read?<br>Ans- Falsely High<br>If you are checking the radial\/ulner pulse when you press and relase one at a time this<br>is called what kind of test? Ans- Allen&#8217;s test<br>What is the best way to calculate a patients pulse rate? Ans- Check pulse for one<br>minute<br>If the patients IV site is infilatrated what should you do? Ans- Shut it off<br>Metabolic acidosis has a low level of what? Ans- Bicarb<br>A pH less than 7.35 or greater than 7.45 is called what? Ans- Uncompensated<br>What would be the appropriate intervention for a patient with respiratory acidosis?<br>Ans- Increase Ventilations<br>The primary drive to breathe comes from the patients? Ans- CO2 level<br>Hyperventilating a patient to suctioning is done to ? Ans- Increase arterial PO2<br>A High CO2 will impact pH how? Ans- It will lower the pH<br>Increased bicarb will do what to the pH? Ans- Increase pH<br>What is the most common form of cardiac tumor? Ans- Atrial myxoma located in LA<br>The innermost layer of an artery is what? Ans- Intima<br>What type of intervention is best used for a CALCIFIED lesion? Ans- Rotoblador<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the normal range of potassium in the blood?<br>3.5-5.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Name some antiplatelet medications?<br>ASA, Ticlid, Plavix<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider?<br>-as small amount of contrast as possible<br>-post procedure fluid hydration 3 ml\/kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How does heparin prevent clot formation?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>prevents conversion of prothrombin to thrombin<br>-combines with antithrombin to make it more effective<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the action of reopro?<br>Inhibits IIB\/IIIA receptors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">INR measures the levels of which drug?<br>Coumadin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lovenox impacts what?<br>Antithrombin and Factor Xa<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What might be the medication of choice for SVT?<br>Adenosine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What short acting benzodiazepine is commonly used in the cath lab for sedation?<br>Versed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is a quick and easy way to check a patients clotting time after being given heparin?<br>ACT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to ticlid and plavix act?<br>they turn off receptor sites on the platelets (super-aspirin)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a patient is on NPH Insuling, what medication should not be given?<br>Protamine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does ASA do?<br>Prevents platelet adhesion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TPA acts by?<br>-Dissolving Fibrin<br>-Activates plaminogen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What labs look at kidney function?<br>-BUN<br>-Creatinine<br>-GFR<br>-Creatinine clearance<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most accurate measure of cardiac muscle fiber damage after an MI is what?<br>Troponin<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which lab value does not evaluate the extent of an MI?<br>Serum Creatinine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Post procedure renal dysfunction is more likely to occur in patients with?<br>-Diabetes<br>-Pre procedure dehydration<br>-Frequent use of NSAID<br>-Ace inhibitors<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is a pseudoaneurysm?<br>-False Aneurysm<br>-Often a puslatile mass near where the sheath site with a bruit is present<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the transducer is positioned to low at the side of the table, the pt&#8217;s pressure will read?<br>Falsely High<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are checking the radial\/ulner pulse when you press and relase one at a time this is called what kind of test?<br>Allen&#8217;s test<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the best way to calculate a patients pulse rate?<br>Check pulse for one minute<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the patients IV site is infilatrated what should you do?<br>Shut it off<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Metabolic acidosis has a low level of what?<br>Bicarb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A pH less than 7.35 or greater than 7.45 is called what?<br>Uncompensated<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What would be the appropriate intervention for a patient with respiratory acidosis?<br>Increase Ventilations<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary drive to breathe comes from the patients?<br>CO2 level<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hyperventilating a patient to suctioning is done to ?<br>Increase arterial PO2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A High CO2 will impact pH how?<br>It will lower the pH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Increased bicarb will do what to the pH?<br>Increase pH<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the most common form of cardiac tumor?<br>Atrial myxoma located in LA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The innermost layer of an artery is what?<br>Intima<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What type of intervention is best used for a CALCIFIED lesion?<br>Rotoblador<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What type of balloon is best used on a calcified lesion?<br>Cutting balloon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The symptoms of increased HR, decreased BP, and shortness of breath during a biopsy indicate what?<br>Cardiac perforation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What diagnositc catheter is best used for visualizing the LAD when the patient has a dilated AO root?<br>JL5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2.66 diameter catheter is what size catheter?<br>8Fr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What device uses saline to dissolve and suction thrombus during acute MI?<br>Angiojet<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a rotoblador intervention, what is the most common cause of &#8220;no flow&#8221;?<br>Distal embolization<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where the needle enter for a pericardialcentesis?<br>Sub-xiphoid process<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is a possible complication of over tightening the toughy ?<br>Unable to inflate the balloon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a patient has a heart rate of 150, assist on the IABP should be set to what?<br>1:2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the best balloon to use on an artery that has a tendency to close?<br>Perfusion balloon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jugular vein distention can be caused by?<br>-RV Infarct<br>-Pulmonary HTN<br>-TR<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortness of breath indicates right or left sided failure?<br>Left-sided heart failure<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ventricular arrythmias are most common during the injection of which coronary artery?<br>RCA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Osmolality refers to the ability of the contrast to?<br>Pull fluid into the intravascular space<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ideal contract volume to be given to the patient is ?<br>3ml\/kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Synchronous (Demand) pacemakers have what unique ability?<br>They sense the hearts intrinsic activity and pace only when needed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In order, the first three letters of the pacemaker NBG code mean what?<br>1- Chamber Paced<br>2- Chamber Sensed<br>3- Chamber Triggered (Response to sensing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of bi-ventricular pacemakers is to?<br>Synchronize the contraction of both ventricles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The purpose of ICD&#8217;s is 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dummy load (test load)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the valve of a patient has regurgitation, which cardiac output should you use?<br>Fick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does the c wave represent?<br>onset of ventricular contraction<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where do you measure thermal dilution cardiac outputs?<br>Inject in the RA and read in the PA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What are the 4 anomalies associated with Tetrology of Fallot?<br>-Pulmonic stenosis<br>-VSD<br>-RVH<br>-Overriding AO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which valve has the smallest valve area?<br>Aorta<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A PDA most likely causes?<br>Increased pulmonary blood flow, possibly pulmonary blood edema<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is a sign of right sided heart failure?<br>JVD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the purpos of IABP?<br>-Increase coronary artery perfusion<br>-Decrease afterload<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How is systolic ejection period measured?<br>-Amount of time the AO valve is open. 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