CCI RCIS 2026 Advanced Prep | Solved and
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• in 1929, Dr Forssman performed which of the following . Answer: first
cardiac cath
(using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
• the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol should include
all of the following except . Answer: cleaning the procedure room
• what are the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol .
Answer: 1. pre procedural baseline assessment
2. drug dosage and administration
3. monitoring the pt
4. monitoring of the pt post procedure (includes assessment and
discharge criteria)
• which of the following statements would not be considered correct
regarding the scope of practice for the cardiac cath lab . Answer: the
scope or practice for the Ccl is set by the federal government
• according to mallampati, which class would be considered when the
visibility of the pts tonsils, uvula, and soft palate are clear . Answer:
class 1
,• if the soft/hard palate and the bas of the uvula can be see what class of
mallampati would that be . Answer: class 3
• if only the hard palate is clearly visible what mallampati class would
that be . Answer: class 4
• if the hard/soft palate and the upper portion of the tonsils/uvula are
visible what mallampati class would that be . Answer: class 2
• all of the following is considered on of the 3 broad categoriesof tasks
performed by the CCL staff except . Answer: office personnel
• what are the 3 broad categories of tasks performed by the CCL staff .
Answer: scrub
circulator
monitor
• of the following, which should be check by the nurse/tech once the pt
has been transported to the CCL procedure room . Answer: if they have
a signed consent on the chart
if the pt has any allergies
if their IV is patent
• of the following, which would be considered the second thing the cath
lab nurse should do when meeting the pt for the first time . Answer:
check the identity of the pt
, • when talking with the pt regarding the cardiac cath, simple terms
should be used. which of the following statements might be appropriate
during this time . Answer: 1. we will look to see how well your heart
muscles are working
2. we will look at your coronary arteries
• when the time out is being done, which of the following people must
be included . Answer: the circulating nurse
the lab operator
anesthesia provider
(time out should include the entire operative team and should be done
out loud)
• one of the pre-procedure check the Ccl staff must complete is to check
the pts IV access site. if their site is not working, which of the following
would not be considered correct . Answer: the procedure should be
continued with no IV access site
• a R heart cath typically entails which of the following . Answer:
measures of pressures
visualized cardiac and pulmonary structures
• all of the following would be considered critical for a safe
ventriculography except . Answer: the cost of the procedure
Explained | Review Pack
• in 1929, Dr Forssman performed which of the following . Answer: first
cardiac cath
(using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
• the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol should include
all of the following except . Answer: cleaning the procedure room
• what are the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol .
Answer: 1. pre procedural baseline assessment
2. drug dosage and administration
3. monitoring the pt
4. monitoring of the pt post procedure (includes assessment and
discharge criteria)
• which of the following statements would not be considered correct
regarding the scope of practice for the cardiac cath lab . Answer: the
scope or practice for the Ccl is set by the federal government
• according to mallampati, which class would be considered when the
visibility of the pts tonsils, uvula, and soft palate are clear . Answer:
class 1
,• if the soft/hard palate and the bas of the uvula can be see what class of
mallampati would that be . Answer: class 3
• if only the hard palate is clearly visible what mallampati class would
that be . Answer: class 4
• if the hard/soft palate and the upper portion of the tonsils/uvula are
visible what mallampati class would that be . Answer: class 2
• all of the following is considered on of the 3 broad categoriesof tasks
performed by the CCL staff except . Answer: office personnel
• what are the 3 broad categories of tasks performed by the CCL staff .
Answer: scrub
circulator
monitor
• of the following, which should be check by the nurse/tech once the pt
has been transported to the CCL procedure room . Answer: if they have
a signed consent on the chart
if the pt has any allergies
if their IV is patent
• of the following, which would be considered the second thing the cath
lab nurse should do when meeting the pt for the first time . Answer:
check the identity of the pt
, • when talking with the pt regarding the cardiac cath, simple terms
should be used. which of the following statements might be appropriate
during this time . Answer: 1. we will look to see how well your heart
muscles are working
2. we will look at your coronary arteries
• when the time out is being done, which of the following people must
be included . Answer: the circulating nurse
the lab operator
anesthesia provider
(time out should include the entire operative team and should be done
out loud)
• one of the pre-procedure check the Ccl staff must complete is to check
the pts IV access site. if their site is not working, which of the following
would not be considered correct . Answer: the procedure should be
continued with no IV access site
• a R heart cath typically entails which of the following . Answer:
measures of pressures
visualized cardiac and pulmonary structures
• all of the following would be considered critical for a safe
ventriculography except . Answer: the cost of the procedure
