RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions And Answers
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the 12 lead ekg
a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization
T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6
T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead
aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem
joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker
Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem
asthenia (muscle weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections according to DeBakey
Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most common)
Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back into the R
atrium
IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel (plavix)
150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix)
ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix)
75mg
,which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at 150,000-200,000 rpm
within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque
rotablator rotational atherectomy device
this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy tissue is pushed
out of the way and not touched
rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor
performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt
circulating nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter hemodynamic data, pt
demographic information, and documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the database
monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the vessels would be
considered the typical one used
umbilical
using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the arterial and the venous
circulation of the pt
umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of the following
EXCEPT
bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following
fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following
fractional flow reserve
, what does IVUS stand for
Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic progression in a pt. it is
considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the symptomatic pt
IVUS
all but which of the following might be included with a R heart cath
the pts brain activity
when a R sided heart cath is performed it works to
measure the pressures in the heart
visualize the cardiac structures
visualize the pulmonary structures
the volcano therapeutics phased array IVUS cath would have how many electronic elements that are
mounted circumferentially near the distal tip of the catheter
64
when performing a LV gram, which of the following is typically performed prior in order to establish
the presence/absence of the worst-case disease scenario
coronary angiogram
what would be used to confirm the placement of the intra-aortic balloon pump that is inserted at the
bedside
portable chest xray
when performing this, there should be at least 2 staff members present in addition to the physician.
one staff member will assist the physician while the other connects the device, initiates, and monitors
the pt
placing an IABP at bedside
the most common congenital cardiac abnormality would be considered
atrial septal defect (ASD)
what is considered the most effective treatment for ASD
surgical closure
when the pt is transferred to the CCL for a PCI, which of the following would not typically need to be
assessed
medication history
when the pt arrives in the CCL, they should be assessed for
baseline ECG
O2 sat
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the 12 lead ekg
a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization
T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6
T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead
aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem
joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker
Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem
asthenia (muscle weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections according to DeBakey
Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most common)
Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back into the R
atrium
IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel (plavix)
150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix)
ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix)
75mg
,which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at 150,000-200,000 rpm
within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque
rotablator rotational atherectomy device
this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy tissue is pushed
out of the way and not touched
rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor
performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt
circulating nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter hemodynamic data, pt
demographic information, and documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the database
monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the vessels would be
considered the typical one used
umbilical
using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the arterial and the venous
circulation of the pt
umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of the following
EXCEPT
bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following
fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following
fractional flow reserve
, what does IVUS stand for
Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic progression in a pt. it is
considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the symptomatic pt
IVUS
all but which of the following might be included with a R heart cath
the pts brain activity
when a R sided heart cath is performed it works to
measure the pressures in the heart
visualize the cardiac structures
visualize the pulmonary structures
the volcano therapeutics phased array IVUS cath would have how many electronic elements that are
mounted circumferentially near the distal tip of the catheter
64
when performing a LV gram, which of the following is typically performed prior in order to establish
the presence/absence of the worst-case disease scenario
coronary angiogram
what would be used to confirm the placement of the intra-aortic balloon pump that is inserted at the
bedside
portable chest xray
when performing this, there should be at least 2 staff members present in addition to the physician.
one staff member will assist the physician while the other connects the device, initiates, and monitors
the pt
placing an IABP at bedside
the most common congenital cardiac abnormality would be considered
atrial septal defect (ASD)
what is considered the most effective treatment for ASD
surgical closure
when the pt is transferred to the CCL for a PCI, which of the following would not typically need to be
assessed
medication history
when the pt arrives in the CCL, they should be assessed for
baseline ECG
O2 sat
