RCIS CCI Practice Exam #10| 105 QUESTIONS| WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered?
naloxone (narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac catheterization?
the insertion and passage of a small plastic cath into one of the arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in which of the
following?
ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a patient to havea
cardiac catheterization?
renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would be used by the
healthcare staff?
aseptic
The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the following years and
by whom?
1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the following?
heachache
vomiting
diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of reactions from
contrast media?
, 1. cardiac and major anaphylactoid responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
____________ would be considered the complete destruction of all living organisms?
sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator atherectomy
device?
a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-PCI patient?
intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ?
90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power injector
setting be for a typical adult patient?
30-45 ml at 10-15 ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of __________ beats/min or less?
60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help destroy aberrant
pathways within a person's heart conduction system?
RFCA
what does RFCA stand for
radio frequency catheter ablation
When determining a patient's cardiac index (CI), the patient's cardiac output is 6.1
litersper minute with a BSA (body surface area) of 2.5 meters. Which of the following
would be thispatient's correct CI?
2.4 L/mim
The vessel's healing response to the injury which has been caused by an intervention would
be considered?
intimal thickening
when a vessel shrinkage decreases the lumen diameter in the area of a previous
intervention it would be considered _____
vessel remodeling
a function of changes in the atherosclerotic plaque and also the elastic properties of the
arterial wall would be considered _____
elastic recoil
Which of the following might be considered a more common adverse effect of heparin?
thrombocytopenia
bruising
bleeding
increased liver enzymes
Indications for a temporary or permanent pacemaker might include all of the following?
1. MI with a trifascicular block
2. symptomatic bradycardia
3. with a rapid ventricular pacing occurring during an aortic balloon valvuloplasty
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered?
naloxone (narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac catheterization?
the insertion and passage of a small plastic cath into one of the arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in which of the
following?
ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a patient to havea
cardiac catheterization?
renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would be used by the
healthcare staff?
aseptic
The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the following years and
by whom?
1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the following?
heachache
vomiting
diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of reactions from
contrast media?
, 1. cardiac and major anaphylactoid responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
____________ would be considered the complete destruction of all living organisms?
sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator atherectomy
device?
a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-PCI patient?
intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ?
90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power injector
setting be for a typical adult patient?
30-45 ml at 10-15 ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of __________ beats/min or less?
60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help destroy aberrant
pathways within a person's heart conduction system?
RFCA
what does RFCA stand for
radio frequency catheter ablation
When determining a patient's cardiac index (CI), the patient's cardiac output is 6.1
litersper minute with a BSA (body surface area) of 2.5 meters. Which of the following
would be thispatient's correct CI?
2.4 L/mim
The vessel's healing response to the injury which has been caused by an intervention would
be considered?
intimal thickening
when a vessel shrinkage decreases the lumen diameter in the area of a previous
intervention it would be considered _____
vessel remodeling
a function of changes in the atherosclerotic plaque and also the elastic properties of the
arterial wall would be considered _____
elastic recoil
Which of the following might be considered a more common adverse effect of heparin?
thrombocytopenia
bruising
bleeding
increased liver enzymes
Indications for a temporary or permanent pacemaker might include all of the following?
1. MI with a trifascicular block
2. symptomatic bradycardia
3. with a rapid ventricular pacing occurring during an aortic balloon valvuloplasty
