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RCIS Practice EXAM|COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH HIGH YIELD
QUESTIONS AND 100%
RIGHT/AUTHENTIC ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A|LATEST
VERSION 2025
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️CO= HR x SV
What is stroke volume related to? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️preload
Preload is most impacted by..... - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Increased filling
volumes
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by.... - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is.... - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️BP = CO x SVR
What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
insufficiency - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️V wave
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An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️RV
infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️JVD
What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Congenital
The Blue proximal part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the
swan - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️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 ANSWERS✔️✔️RA, PA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️restrictive pericarditis
Signs of Right sided heart failure include - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️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 ANSWERS✔️✔️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 ANSWERS✔️✔O ️ stium Secundum
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What is the Flamm's equation - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4
The formula used to calculate MAP is - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️1 (systolic) + 2
(diastolic)/3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single
great vessel arises - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Truncas Arteriosus
Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔C
️ ardiac Tamponade
What does RAD stand for - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Radiation absorbed dose
What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Image intensifier
What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️5 REM
Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️.5
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What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️6 feet
In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Cathode: positive
Anode: negative
Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Lateral
What converts x-rays into an image - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Image Intensifier
The contrast that is best for a patient is - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️low osmolality
Radiolucent means - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔X
️ -rays are permitted to pass
through
Radiopaque means - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️X-rays are not permitted to pass
through
ReoPro works on - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️IIb/IIIa receptors
Heparin potentiates the action of - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Antithrombin
Fibrinogen is converted to Fibrin by the action of - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Thrombin
SUCCESS
RCIS Practice EXAM|COMPLETE
STUDY GUIDE WITH HIGH YIELD
QUESTIONS AND 100%
RIGHT/AUTHENTIC ANSWERS|
ALREADY GRADED A|LATEST
VERSION 2025
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️CO= HR x SV
What is stroke volume related to? - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️preload
Preload is most impacted by..... - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Increased filling
volumes
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by.... - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Radius of the vessel
The formula for BP is.... - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️BP = CO x SVR
What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
insufficiency - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️V wave
SUCCESS
,STUDYSAGE
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️RV
infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️JVD
What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Congenital
The Blue proximal part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the
swan - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️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 ANSWERS✔️✔️RA, PA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️restrictive pericarditis
Signs of Right sided heart failure include - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️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 ANSWERS✔️✔️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 ANSWERS✔️✔O ️ stium Secundum
SUCCESS
,STUDYSAGE
What is the Flamm's equation - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4
The formula used to calculate MAP is - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️1 (systolic) + 2
(diastolic)/3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single
great vessel arises - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Truncas Arteriosus
Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔C
️ ardiac Tamponade
What does RAD stand for - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Radiation absorbed dose
What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Image intensifier
What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️5 REM
Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️.5
SUCCESS
, STUDYSAGE
What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source -
CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️6 feet
In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Cathode: positive
Anode: negative
Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Lateral
What converts x-rays into an image - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Image Intensifier
The contrast that is best for a patient is - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️low osmolality
Radiolucent means - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔X
️ -rays are permitted to pass
through
Radiopaque means - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️X-rays are not permitted to pass
through
ReoPro works on - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️IIb/IIIa receptors
Heparin potentiates the action of - CORRECT ANSWERS✔️✔️Antithrombin
Fibrinogen is converted to Fibrin by the action of - CORRECT
ANSWERS✔️✔️Thrombin
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