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A catheter has a diameter of 2.66mm. What French size is it - CORRECT ANSWER:
BFR
A common adverse effect of ACE inhibitors is - CORRECT ANSWER: Cough
A common complication of a Rotoblador is - CORRECT ANSWER: Distal embolization
A common complication of placing a pacing electrode/wire is - CORRECT ANSWER:
Perforation/Preicardial Effusion/Tamponade
A pacing generator that paces both chambers, senses both chambers, and triggers or
inhibits is a - CORRECT ANSWER: DDD
A pacing generator that paces in both chambers, senses in the ventricle, and inhibits
QRS complexes is a - CORRECT ANSWER: DVI
A pacing generator that paces in the atria, senses the atria, and inhibits pacing is a -
CORRECT ANSWER: AAI
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - CORRECT
ANSWER: Increased afterload
A person with chronic COPD (choose all that apply)
- has marginally normal saturation
- Has increased CO2 content and a normal O2 sat 1 / 3
- Has increased CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
- Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat - CORRECT ANSWER: C. Has increased
CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
- Has an increased respiratory rate
- The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat
A washer that is visulaized on fluoroscopy is placed to mark the - CORRECT ANSWER: proximal vein graft
Accurate timing of the IABP (Choose all that apply)
- decreases preload
- increases preload
- Decreases afterload
- increases afterload
- improves coronary circulation
- Does not affect coronary circulation - CORRECT ANSWER: C. Decreases afterload
- improves coronary circulation
ACE inhibitors (Choose all that apply)
- Decrease HR
- Decrease BP
- Lower BP via the kidneys
D. lower the BP via the SA node - CORRECT ANSWER: B. Decrease BP
- Lower BP via the kidneys
Akinetic meaans - CORRECT ANSWER: no movement at all
Amiodarone is used to treat - CORRECT ANSWER: Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias 2 / 3
An abdominal aortic pulsation greater than 3.0 cm can be a finding for what -
CORRECT ANSWER: Aortic aneurysm
An ABI measures - CORRECT ANSWER: the difference between brachial and ankle
systemic blood pressure
An ABI measures the difference between the _____ and _____ pulses and a reading of ____ indicates a flow limiting lesion - CORRECT ANSWER: left brachial and left pedal; .7
An aortic dissection (Choose all that apply)
- Presents with back pain
- Presents with abdominal pain and RUQ pain
- Presents with back pain not relieved with NTG, Morphine, O2
D. Presents with back pain not associated with EKG changes - CORRECT ANSWER: A.
Presents with back pain
- Presents with back pain not relieved with NTG, Morphine, O2
- Presents with back pain not associated with EKG changes
An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF. What type of infarct would
you suspect - CORRECT ANSWER: inferior wall
An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads V5, V6, Lead 1, and AVL. Which coronary
artery is most likely occluded - CORRECT ANSWER: Cx
An elevated PCWP, orthopnea, increased LVEDP, and decreased O2 sat are signs of -
CORRECT ANSWER: left sided heart failure
An elevated RA waveform and elevated RA pressure could be caused by (Choose all that apply)
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