RCIS Practice Test 2023/197 Questions
and Answers- Solved
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - -CO= HR x SV
-What is stroke volume 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
-The 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 part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - -
30 cm
-When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc 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 include - -JVD
-Based on these oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present? SVC sat= 67% IVC
sat= 71% RA sat= 85% RV sat= 85% PA sat= 85% LA sat= 98% LV sat= 98% AO sat=
98% - -L to R ASD
-What type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of the
fossa ovalis) 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
-What 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 - -.5
-What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source - -6 feet
-In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode - -Cathode: positive
Anode: negative
-Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - -Lateral
-What converts x-rays 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 - -Arachidonic Acid
-Which agent is not an antiplatelet - -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
-True/False
If a patient has a creatinine greater than 1.4 contrast volume should be minimized - -
True
-Lidocaine converts from 2GM in 500cc to - -4 mg in 1 cc
-Dopamine concentration 1600 mcg/ml in 250cc yields a concetration of - -400 mg in
250cc
-The best short acting medication/anxietolytic to sedate a patient is -
-Versed/Midazolam
-The drug of choice for treating coronary spasm is - -NTG
-Amiodarone is used to treat - -Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
-What medication is used as a preload and afterload reducer - -NTG
-Diabetic patients have a greater incidence of developing _______ post contrast
administration - -Renal failure
-Which rhythm is most likely to become lethal - -Mobitz 2
-The Impella catheter most closely resembles - -Pigtail
-When performing an LV angiogram with the LV injector, what is the purpose of setting
a "rate of rise" - -It makes for a smoother injection, less catheter whip, limits ectopy
-An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF. What type of infarct
would you suspect - -inferior wall
and Answers- Solved
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - -CO= HR x SV
-What is stroke volume 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
-The 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 part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - -
30 cm
-When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc 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 include - -JVD
-Based on these oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present? SVC sat= 67% IVC
sat= 71% RA sat= 85% RV sat= 85% PA sat= 85% LA sat= 98% LV sat= 98% AO sat=
98% - -L to R ASD
-What type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of the
fossa ovalis) 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
-What 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 - -.5
-What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source - -6 feet
-In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode - -Cathode: positive
Anode: negative
-Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - -Lateral
-What converts x-rays 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 - -Arachidonic Acid
-Which agent is not an antiplatelet - -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
-True/False
If a patient has a creatinine greater than 1.4 contrast volume should be minimized - -
True
-Lidocaine converts from 2GM in 500cc to - -4 mg in 1 cc
-Dopamine concentration 1600 mcg/ml in 250cc yields a concetration of - -400 mg in
250cc
-The best short acting medication/anxietolytic to sedate a patient is -
-Versed/Midazolam
-The drug of choice for treating coronary spasm is - -NTG
-Amiodarone is used to treat - -Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
-What medication is used as a preload and afterload reducer - -NTG
-Diabetic patients have a greater incidence of developing _______ post contrast
administration - -Renal failure
-Which rhythm is most likely to become lethal - -Mobitz 2
-The Impella catheter most closely resembles - -Pigtail
-When performing an LV angiogram with the LV injector, what is the purpose of setting
a "rate of rise" - -It makes for a smoother injection, less catheter whip, limits ectopy
-An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF. What type of infarct
would you suspect - -inferior wall
