RCIS CCI Exam Study Questions and Answers

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RCIS CCI Exam Study Questions and Answers (Verified Answers) 1.if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the 12 lead ekg ANS a sharply pointed T wave 2.this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization ANS T wave

• is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6

ANS T wave 4.the T wave is inverted in which lead 1 / 4

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ANS aVR 5.which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem- ANS joint pain

• is considered a calcium channel blocker

ANS Cardizem 7.what are some of the side effects of Cardizem ANS asthenia (muscle weakness) ankle edema dizzines s flushing 8.which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissec- tions according to DeBakey 2 / 4

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ANS Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most common) Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into the AO arch) Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art) 9.what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back into the R atrium

ANS IVC

10.which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) ANS 150mg-600mg 11.what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) ANS ADP inhibitor 12.what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) 3 / 4

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ANS 75mg 13.which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at 150,000-200,000 rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque ANS rotabla- tor rotational atherectomy device 14.this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy tissue is pushed out of the way and not touched ANS rotablator 15.during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor ANS - performs a direct assessment of the pt 16.who would perform the direct assessment of the pt ANS circulating nurse

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