CCI RCS Study Guide with Complete Solutions.

CCI RCS Study Guide 2026-2027 with
Complete Solutions
Cavitation is - CORRECT ANSWER -
The creation or vibration of small gas filled bodies by the ultrasound beam. (Tends to occur only with hi
gher-intensity exposures.



The 6 intensities from highest to lowest are - CORRECT ANSWER -1.) SPTP 4.) SATP

2.) SPPA 5.) SAPA

3.) SPTAA6.) SATA



What tricuspid valve leaflets are noted in PLAX? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anterior and medial/septal posterior.



Formula for calculating EF? - CORRECT ANSWER -EF% = (sv/edv) x 100%



Stroke Volume (SV) formula - CORRECT ANSWER -EDV - ESV



What is stroke volume (SV)? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle during a single heart beat.



What is the chiari network? - CORRECT ANSWER -Network of fibers originating from eustachian valve.



Where can the chiari network be found - CORRECT ANSWER -Right atria



What is the most anterior chamber of the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER -Right ventricle



Which pair of intensities has the lowest value? - CORRECT ANSWER -
SATA (spatial average and temporal average)



Where is the Eustachian valve located ? - CORRECT ANSWER -In between the IVC and the right atrium.

,What's another name for the Right Ventricular Outflow Tract (RVOT) ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Infundibulum



Where is the coronary sinus located in relation to the descending aorta? - CORRECT ANSWER -Anterior



The three cusps of the tricuspid valve are? - CORRECT ANSWER -Anterior

Medial

Posterior



What's the two main layers of the pericardium? - CORRECT ANSWER -
1.) Visceral = lies directly upon external surface of the heart and is commonly referred to as the epicard
ium.

2,) Parietal = or fibrous pericardium is the thick outer sac.

*The pericardial cavity lies between these two layers.



What is the normal pressure for the right ventricle ? - CORRECT ANSWER -25/5 mmHg



What is the normal pressure for the pulmonary artery? - CORRECT ANSWER -25/10 mmHg



What is the normal pressure for the left atrium? - CORRECT ANSWER -10mmHg



What is the normal pressure for the aorta ? - CORRECT ANSWER -120/80 mmHg



What are the two cusps of the mitral valve ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Anterior (long) and the posterior (short)



When is the left ventricular pressure the lowest? - CORRECT ANSWER -Early diastole

, What is Becks Triad and what does it cause? - CORRECT ANSWER -
AKA cardiac tamponade. Causes an elevated pressure in heart, hypotension and a quiet heart



What are the effects of pulmonary HTN ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Dilated pulmonary artery

Severe TR

RV dilation



What happens to the size of an aneurysm during systole? - CORRECT ANSWER -It increases



In patients with A-Fib which heart sound would be missing ? - CORRECT ANSWER -Fourth



What is the normal O2 saturation of the left heart ? - CORRECT ANSWER -98%



What is cardiac output? - CORRECT ANSWER -It is the total amount of blood ejected per minute.

*cardiac output = stroke volume x HR

*normal cardiac output = 4-8 liters/minute



Effects of left side heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER -
Blood backs up to lungs and patient has shortness of breath



What part of the heart is affected when there is pulmonary edema ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Left side of heart



What is the primary cause of Congestive Heart Failure? - CORRECT ANSWER -Systolic dysfunction.



What part of the heart is affected when there is peripheral edema? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Right side of the heart



When the foremen ovale closes after birth due to increased left atrial pressure the spot it was located i
s now called? - CORRECT ANSWER -Fossa ovalis