COMPLETE QUESTION SET AND CORE
CONCEPT SUMMARY
◉ What term describes a guide wire in which position of the inside
portion can be varied?
A. J guide wire
B. straight guide wire
C. fixed core
D. moveable core. Answer: D
◉ How is the measurement of the flow rate of an automatic contrast
injector determined?
A. contrast amount delivered per time
B. Heating device
C. contrast volume times contrast rate
D. syringe size. Answer: A
◉ Which of the following is used during cardiac catheterization?
1. Guide wire
2. Catheter
3. Pressure injector
,A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3. Answer: D
◉ What is a normal adult Blood Pressure
A. 100/40
B. 120/40
C. 120/80
D. 160/80. Answer: C
◉ What is pitressin?
A. Vasopressin
B. Corticosteroid
C. Diazepam
D. Atropine. Answer: A
◉ What is the best projection for left ventriculography?
,A. 30 degrees RAO
B. 60 degrees RAO
C. 20 degrees LAO
D. 45 degrees LAO. Answer: A
◉ Which of the following describes the response of a catheter to
twisting and turning?
A. torque
B. memory
C. friction
D. control. Answer: A
◉ Which French size catheter has an outer diameter of 2.31 mm?
A. four
B. five
C. six
D. seven. Answer: D
A 2.31 mm outer diameter catheter equals 7 French scale. Each 0.33
mm equals approximately 1 French
, ◉ How long is the injection time for 12ml of contrast media
delivered at 2.5 ml/sec?
A. 0.2 sec
B. 2.5 sec
C. 4.8 sec
D. 30 sec. Answer: C
◉ What does the acronym "PSI" represent?
A. probable significant instances
B. Partly saturated intravenously
C. pounds per square inch
D. pounds per inch. Answer: PSI stands for: pounds per square inch
◉ Which of the following can be avoided by proper use of a
automatic injector pressure limit control?
1. Vessel damage
2. catheter whipping
2. catheter breakage
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only