RCIS Newest Exam Prep Actual Exam

pg. 1 RCIS Newest Exam Prep/ Actual Exam Questions with Correct Verified Answers/ Graded A+

What are the most radiosensitive tissues? - Correct Answer - lymph tissues, bone marrow, gonads, lung tissue

Why does the IABP use counter pulsation? - Correct Answer - * Inflates & deflates counter to normal rhythm of the heart

• Decreases workload of LV
• Decreases oxygen consumption & decreases systolic BP
• Increases diastolic BP

What does IVUS (intravascular Ultrasound) show? - Correct Answer - *Defines anterior wall anatomy *

If no response to Ace inhibitors uses... - Correct Answer - Angiotensin Receptor blockers (ARB)

What is attenuation? - Correct Answer - Energy from x-ray that interact with tissue & change energy level or direction and exists as scatter

Drugs that are on stents - Correct Answer - * Sirolimus(rapamycin) *Paclitaxel

• Enviroximes
• Tacrolimus

What medication is recommended by ACLS in all pulseless conditions? - Correct Answer - * 1mg of epinephrine 1 / 3

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What enzyme peaks late, usually 2 days after MI? - Correct Answer - * troponin

• Delays returning to the baseline

What is a normal PT? (Prothrombin time) - Correct Answer - 11-16

What does an antiseptic do? - Correct Answer - Used on living tissues and cells to destroy any type of infection that might living in the tissue.

What is the treatment for pericardium tamponade? - Correct Answer - Pericardial contests

Facts about MI-Creatine kinase - Correct Answer - 1. Raised 4-6 hours after symptoms onset

• Normal in 48-72 hours

What percentage of ventricular filling results from atrial contraction? - Correct Answer -

15-25%

When would you use a cutting/scoring balloon? - Correct Answer - Bifurcation lesions, hard plaque, instant restenosis.Always do a slow inflation!

What drug acts as an anticoagulant, preventing the development of clot and existing clot growth? - Correct Answer - Angioma (bibaldirudin)

What is a trapped or jailed wire? What does it mean? - Correct Answer - When you place a stent over a branch protecting wire

When you see an inverted t wave it is a sign of? - Correct Answer - Ischemia. Needs to be in 2 or more contiguous leads 2 / 3

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What is the heparin antagonist? - Correct Answer - protamine

What is the formula for BP? - Correct Answer - BP = CO x SVR

Normal Hct values - Correct Answer - 42% to 52% for men 37% to 47% for women

A patient has symptomatic narrow QRS complex tachycardia. What should be the first treatment? - Correct Answer - *first vagal maneuvers, then 6mg adenosine

What is the Pericardial tamponade treatment? - Correct Answer - *pericardiocentesis (use of a needle (catheter) to remove fluid)

Mitral stenosis characteristics - Correct Answer - high PCWP/LA pressure high LVEDP p1-p2

Facts about Mynx closure device - Correct Answer - * 95% water and 5% PEG (freeze dried) disintegrate in 30 days.Uses a semi compliant balloon within the artery to provide a temporary hemostasis.The freeze dry PEG is delivery above the arteriomy

What is Pericardium tamponade? - Correct Answer - excess of blood in pericardium space, due to LV dissection, vessel perforation

What does an LV gram in LAO show? - Correct Answer - * lateral, septal, apical motion.Ventricular septal defect ( picture is drawn on flashcard)

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