RCIS Practice Test Final Complete Exam Questions with Verified Answers 2024/2025

RCIS Practice Test Final Complete Exam Questions with Verified Answers 2024/2025 What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - CORRECT ANSWER-CO= HR x SV What is stroke volume related to? - CORRECT ANSWER-preload Preload is most impacted by..... - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased filling volumes A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - CORRECT ANSWER-Increased afterload Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by.... - CORRECT ANSWER-Radius of the vessel The formula for BP is.... - CORRECT ANSWER-BP = CO x SVR What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral insufficiency - CORRECT ANSWER-V wave An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - CORRECT ANSWER-RV infarct If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the physical assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-JVD What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis - CORRECT ANSWERCongenital The Blue proximal part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - CORRECT ANSWER-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 ______ - CORRECT ANSWER-RA, PA Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - CORRECT ANSWER-restrictive pericarditis Signs of Right sided heart failure include - CORRECT ANSWER-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% - CORRECT ANSWER-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 - CORRECT ANSWER-Ostium Secundum What is the Flamm's equation - CORRECT ANSWER-3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4 The formula used to calculate MAP is - CORRECT ANSWER-1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic)/3 What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - CORRECT ANSWERPulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great vessel arises - CORRECT ANSWER-Truncas Arteriosus Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of - CORRECT ANSWER-Cardiac Tamponade What does RAD stand for - CORRECT ANSWER-Radiation absorbed dose What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images - CORRECT ANSWER-Image intensifier What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually - CORRECT ANSWER-5 REM Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - CORRECT ANSWER-.5 What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source - CORRECT ANSWER-6 feet In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode - CORRECT ANSWER-Cathode: positive Anode: negative Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - CORRECT ANSWER-Lateral What converts x-rays into an image - CORRECT ANSWER-Image Intensifier The contrast that is best for a patient is - CORRECT ANSWER-low osmolality Radiolucent means - CORRECT ANSWER-X-rays are