RCIS Exam Practice| 175 Questions
and Answers – 100% correct.
What is the formula for calculating CO? - -CO=HR X SV
-Stroke volume is - -Related to preload
-Preload is most impacted by - -Increased filling volumes
-A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate - -Increased
afterload
-Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by - -Radius of the vessel
-Formula for BP is - -BP=CO x SVR
-What component of a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure indicates mitral
insufficiency - -V wave
-An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - -RV infarct
-If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the
physical assessment - -JVD
-What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis - -Congenital
-The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - -
30cm
-When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline
into the ____ and the temperature change is measured in the _____ - -RA, PA
-Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - -Restrictive Pericarditis
-Signs of right sided heart failure includes - -JVD
-The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum is called - -Ostium
Secundum
-What is the Flamm's equation - -3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4
-The formula used to calculate MAP is - -1(systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
-What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - -Pulmonic stenosis,
over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
, -Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great
vessel arises - -Truncas arteriosus
-pulsus paradoxus is a sign of - -cardiac tamponade
-What does RAD stand for - -radiation absorbed dose
-Which component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images - -image
intensifier
-What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually - -5 rem
-Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - -0.5
-What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the x-ray source - -6 feet
-In an X-ray tube the _______________________ - -cathode is negative, anode is
positive
-Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - -lateral
-What converts x-ray into an image - -Image intensifier
-The contrast that is best for a patient is - -Low osmolality
-Radiolucent means - -X-rays are permitted to pass through
-Radiopaque means - -X-rays are not permitted to pass through
-ReoPro works on - -IIb/IIIa receptors
-Heparin potentiates the action of - -antithrombin
-Fibrinogen is converted to fibrin by the action of - -thrombin
-There are ______ known pathways to imitate the clotting cascade - -2
-Aspirin inhibits the action of _____ - -Arachinodic Acid
-Which agent is not an anti platelet - -Heparin
-If a patient has diabetes and renal failure with a creatinine of 2.0 what would you give -
-Fluids to hydrate
-If a patient is taking NPH insulin, which medication should not be given - -Protamine
-Which medication is most commonly given to a patient with SVT - -Adenosine
and Answers – 100% correct.
What is the formula for calculating CO? - -CO=HR X SV
-Stroke volume is - -Related to preload
-Preload is most impacted by - -Increased filling volumes
-A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate - -Increased
afterload
-Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by - -Radius of the vessel
-Formula for BP is - -BP=CO x SVR
-What component of a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure indicates mitral
insufficiency - -V wave
-An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - -RV infarct
-If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the
physical assessment - -JVD
-What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis - -Congenital
-The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - -
30cm
-When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline
into the ____ and the temperature change is measured in the _____ - -RA, PA
-Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - -Restrictive Pericarditis
-Signs of right sided heart failure includes - -JVD
-The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum is called - -Ostium
Secundum
-What is the Flamm's equation - -3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4
-The formula used to calculate MAP is - -1(systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
-What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - -Pulmonic stenosis,
over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
, -Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great
vessel arises - -Truncas arteriosus
-pulsus paradoxus is a sign of - -cardiac tamponade
-What does RAD stand for - -radiation absorbed dose
-Which component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images - -image
intensifier
-What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually - -5 rem
-Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - -0.5
-What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the x-ray source - -6 feet
-In an X-ray tube the _______________________ - -cathode is negative, anode is
positive
-Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - -lateral
-What converts x-ray into an image - -Image intensifier
-The contrast that is best for a patient is - -Low osmolality
-Radiolucent means - -X-rays are permitted to pass through
-Radiopaque means - -X-rays are not permitted to pass through
-ReoPro works on - -IIb/IIIa receptors
-Heparin potentiates the action of - -antithrombin
-Fibrinogen is converted to fibrin by the action of - -thrombin
-There are ______ known pathways to imitate the clotting cascade - -2
-Aspirin inhibits the action of _____ - -Arachinodic Acid
-Which agent is not an anti platelet - -Heparin
-If a patient has diabetes and renal failure with a creatinine of 2.0 what would you give -
-Fluids to hydrate
-If a patient is taking NPH insulin, which medication should not be given - -Protamine
-Which medication is most commonly given to a patient with SVT - -Adenosine
