Glowacki & Sommers RCIS Questions
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What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis?
a. aging
b. congenital
c. cardiomyopathy
d. mitral regurgitation
The Blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the
swan?
a. 15 cm
b. 30 cm
c. 45 cm
d. 5 cm
When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of
saline into the ______ and the temperature change is measured in the _______?
a. LA, AO
b. RV, PCWP
c. RA, PA
d. RA, LA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in?
a. tamponade
b. restrictive pericarditis
c. acute MI
d. LV MI
,Signs of Right Sided heart failure include
a. decreased O2 sat
b. SOB
c. JVD
d. pulmonary embolism
Based on the oxygen saturations on this image, what type of shunt is present?
a. R to L ASD
b. L to R ASD
c. L to R VSD
d. it is normal, there is no shunt
The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum ( the former site of
the fossa ovalis ) is called?
a. ostium primium
b. sinus venosus
c. ostium secundum
What is the FLAMM's equation?
a. 3 (SVC) + 1 (IVC) / 4
b. 6 (SVC) + 2 (IVC)/2
c. 3 (PA) + 2 (AO)/ 4
The formula used to calculate MAP is?
a. HR x SV/ SVR
b. mean AO- mean RA
c. 1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic) / 3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tertalogy of Fallot?
a. ASD, VSD, LVH, RVH
b. VVH, PS, over riding aorta, RVH
,c. over riding aorta, RVH, LVH, ASD
d. pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
Stroke Volume (SV) is?
a. related to preload
b. related to afterload
c. the same as ejection fraction
Preload is most impacted by?
a. mean arterial pressure
b. increased filling volumes
c. ejection fraction
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate?
a. increased afterload
b. decreased aferload
c. decreased preload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by?
a. blood viscosity
b. BMI
c. length of the vessel
d. radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is?
a. BP= SV x SVR
b. BP= CO x SVR
c. BP= HR x SVR
, What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
Insufficiency?
a. a wave
b. c wave
c. p wave
d. v wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology?
a. LV infarct
b. aortic stenosis
c. RV infarct
d. mitral regurgitation
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment?
a. decreased exercise tolerance
b. decreased O2 sat
c. increased O2 sat
d. JVD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single
great vessel arises?
a. transposition of the great vessels
b. tricuspid atresia
c. tetralogy of fallot
d. truncas arteriosus
What does RAD stand for?
a. radiation absorbed dose
b. radiation attenuated date
c. radiation attributable distance
and answers latest update
What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis?
a. aging
b. congenital
c. cardiomyopathy
d. mitral regurgitation
The Blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the
swan?
a. 15 cm
b. 30 cm
c. 45 cm
d. 5 cm
When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of
saline into the ______ and the temperature change is measured in the _______?
a. LA, AO
b. RV, PCWP
c. RA, PA
d. RA, LA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in?
a. tamponade
b. restrictive pericarditis
c. acute MI
d. LV MI
,Signs of Right Sided heart failure include
a. decreased O2 sat
b. SOB
c. JVD
d. pulmonary embolism
Based on the oxygen saturations on this image, what type of shunt is present?
a. R to L ASD
b. L to R ASD
c. L to R VSD
d. it is normal, there is no shunt
The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum ( the former site of
the fossa ovalis ) is called?
a. ostium primium
b. sinus venosus
c. ostium secundum
What is the FLAMM's equation?
a. 3 (SVC) + 1 (IVC) / 4
b. 6 (SVC) + 2 (IVC)/2
c. 3 (PA) + 2 (AO)/ 4
The formula used to calculate MAP is?
a. HR x SV/ SVR
b. mean AO- mean RA
c. 1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic) / 3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tertalogy of Fallot?
a. ASD, VSD, LVH, RVH
b. VVH, PS, over riding aorta, RVH
,c. over riding aorta, RVH, LVH, ASD
d. pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
Stroke Volume (SV) is?
a. related to preload
b. related to afterload
c. the same as ejection fraction
Preload is most impacted by?
a. mean arterial pressure
b. increased filling volumes
c. ejection fraction
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate?
a. increased afterload
b. decreased aferload
c. decreased preload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by?
a. blood viscosity
b. BMI
c. length of the vessel
d. radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is?
a. BP= SV x SVR
b. BP= CO x SVR
c. BP= HR x SVR
, What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
Insufficiency?
a. a wave
b. c wave
c. p wave
d. v wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology?
a. LV infarct
b. aortic stenosis
c. RV infarct
d. mitral regurgitation
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment?
a. decreased exercise tolerance
b. decreased O2 sat
c. increased O2 sat
d. JVD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single
great vessel arises?
a. transposition of the great vessels
b. tricuspid atresia
c. tetralogy of fallot
d. truncas arteriosus
What does RAD stand for?
a. radiation absorbed dose
b. radiation attenuated date
c. radiation attributable distance
