RCIS EXAM REAL 2024 LATEST 200+ ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS AGRADE.

what is a pseudoaneurysm - ANSWER Pseudoaneurysm is a false aneurysm Often a pulsatile mass near the sheath site with a bruit present If the transducer is positioned to low at the side of the table after it has been zeroed , the pt's pressure will read? - ANSWER Pressure will read falsely high If you are placing pressure on both the radial and ulnar pulse, then releasing the pressure on the ulnar pulse, this is called what kind of test? - ANSWER Allen's or Barbeau test Normal pH of blood - ANSWER 7.35-7.45 PH 7.35 - ANSWER acidosis PH7.45 - ANSWER alkalosis PaCO2 normal range (partial pressure of carbon dioxide ) - ANSWER 35-45 mm Hg HCO3 (normal range) bicarbonate - ANSWER 22-26 mEq/L An increase in HCO3 will do what to the PH A decrease in HCO3 will do what to the PH - ANSWER Raises PH Lowers the PH An increase in CO2 will do what to the PH A decrease in CO2 will do what to the PH - ANSWER Lowers the PH Increases the PH Metabolic Acidosis has a low level of what - ANSWER Bicarb (HCO3) What would be the appropriate intervention for a pt with Respiratory Acidosis - ANSWER Increase ventilation The drive to breath in a pt with no restrictive airway disease - ANSWER Increased CO2 What is the normal range of K (potassium) - ANSWER 3.5-5.0 Name some antiplatelet medications - ANSWER ASA, Plavix, Brillenta, Effient, Integrelin, Reopro Remember: Heparin is NOT an antiplatelet Adenosine causes - ANSWER Maximum hyperemia vasodilate If a patient has a high creatinine what should you consider - ANSWER pre-procedure fluid hydration use as small amount of contrast as possible 3ml/kg or 3 times the GFR How does h