RCIS CCI Practice Exam 10 Questions
and Answers A+ Graded (2025)
The .antagonists .for .morphine, .demerol, .or .fentanyl .would .be .considered? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-naloxone .(narcan)
Which .of .the .following .descriptions .would .best .describe .cardiac
.catheterization? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .insertion .and .passage .of .a .small
.plastic .cath .into .one .of .the .arteries .to .the .heart
The .CCL .(cardiac .catheterization .laboratory) .staff .needs .to .be .certified .in .which
.of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of .the .following, .which .would .be .considered .a .relative .contradiction .for .a
.patient .to .havea .cardiac .catheterization? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-renal .failure
pregnancy
acute .GI .bleed
anemia
electrolyte .imbalance
uncooperative .pt
an .uncontrolled .condition .such .as .high .BP, .arrhythmias, .or .CHF
recent .CVA .of .less .than .1 .month
medication .intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In .the .cardiac .catheterization .suite, .which .of .the .following .techniques .would .be
.used .by .the .healthcare .staff? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-aseptic
The .actual .first .cardiac .catheterization .was .performed .in .which .of .the .following
.years .and .by .whom? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1929
Dr .Forssman .
(in .germany .using .a .urinary .cath .inserted .into .his .arm)
Moderate .contrast .medium .reactions .might .be .considered .which .of .the
.following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-heachache
vomiting
diffuse .urticaria
facial .edema
, mild .bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal .cramps
persistent .vomiting
Which .of .the .following .would .be .considered .one .of .the .three .types .of .reactions
.from .contrast .media? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .cardiac .and .major .anaphylactoid
.responses
2. .smooth .muscle .and .minor .anaphylactoid .responses
3. .cutaneous .and .mucosal .manifestations
____________ .would .be .considered .the .complete .destruction .of .all .living
.organisms? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-sterilization
Which .of .the .following .infuses .the .flush .solution .through .the .Rotablator
.atherectomy .device? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .pressure .bag
All .of .the .following .would .be .considered .a .mechanism .of .restenosis .of .a .post-
PCI .patient? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-intimal .thickening
elastic .recoil
vassel .remodeling
The .normal .systolic .blood .pressure .for .an .adult .would .be .considered .? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-90-140 .mmHg
For .a .ventriculopgraphy .being .performed .in .the .CCL, .what .would .the .power
.injector .setting .be .for .a .typical .adult .patient? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-30-45 .ml .at
.10-15 .ml/sec
Sinus .bradycardia .occurs .when .the .heart .paces .at .the .rate .of .__________
.beats/min .or .less? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-60
Which .of .the .following .procedures .uses .a .radiofrequency .energy .to .help
.destroy .aberrant .pathways .within .a .person's .heart .conduction .system? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-RFCA
what .does .RFCA .stand .for .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-radio .frequency .catheter
.ablation
When .determining .a .patient's .cardiac .index .(CI), .the .patient's .cardiac .output .is
.6.1 .litersper .minute .with .a .BSA .(body .surface .area) .of .2.5 .meters. .Which .of .the
.following .would .be .thispatient's .correct .CI? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2.4 .L/mim
The .vessel's .healing .response .to .the .injury .which .has .been .caused .by .an
.intervention .would .be .considered? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-intimal .thickening
when .a .vessel .shrinkage .decreases .the .lumen .diameter .in .the .area .of .a
.previous .intervention .it .would .be .considered ._____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
vessel .remodeling
and Answers A+ Graded (2025)
The .antagonists .for .morphine, .demerol, .or .fentanyl .would .be .considered? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-naloxone .(narcan)
Which .of .the .following .descriptions .would .best .describe .cardiac
.catheterization? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-the .insertion .and .passage .of .a .small
.plastic .cath .into .one .of .the .arteries .to .the .heart
The .CCL .(cardiac .catheterization .laboratory) .staff .needs .to .be .certified .in .which
.of .the .following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of .the .following, .which .would .be .considered .a .relative .contradiction .for .a
.patient .to .havea .cardiac .catheterization? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-renal .failure
pregnancy
acute .GI .bleed
anemia
electrolyte .imbalance
uncooperative .pt
an .uncontrolled .condition .such .as .high .BP, .arrhythmias, .or .CHF
recent .CVA .of .less .than .1 .month
medication .intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In .the .cardiac .catheterization .suite, .which .of .the .following .techniques .would .be
.used .by .the .healthcare .staff? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-aseptic
The .actual .first .cardiac .catheterization .was .performed .in .which .of .the .following
.years .and .by .whom? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1929
Dr .Forssman .
(in .germany .using .a .urinary .cath .inserted .into .his .arm)
Moderate .contrast .medium .reactions .might .be .considered .which .of .the
.following? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-heachache
vomiting
diffuse .urticaria
facial .edema
, mild .bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal .cramps
persistent .vomiting
Which .of .the .following .would .be .considered .one .of .the .three .types .of .reactions
.from .contrast .media? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .cardiac .and .major .anaphylactoid
.responses
2. .smooth .muscle .and .minor .anaphylactoid .responses
3. .cutaneous .and .mucosal .manifestations
____________ .would .be .considered .the .complete .destruction .of .all .living
.organisms? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-sterilization
Which .of .the .following .infuses .the .flush .solution .through .the .Rotablator
.atherectomy .device? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a .pressure .bag
All .of .the .following .would .be .considered .a .mechanism .of .restenosis .of .a .post-
PCI .patient? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-intimal .thickening
elastic .recoil
vassel .remodeling
The .normal .systolic .blood .pressure .for .an .adult .would .be .considered .? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-90-140 .mmHg
For .a .ventriculopgraphy .being .performed .in .the .CCL, .what .would .the .power
.injector .setting .be .for .a .typical .adult .patient? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-30-45 .ml .at
.10-15 .ml/sec
Sinus .bradycardia .occurs .when .the .heart .paces .at .the .rate .of .__________
.beats/min .or .less? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-60
Which .of .the .following .procedures .uses .a .radiofrequency .energy .to .help
.destroy .aberrant .pathways .within .a .person's .heart .conduction .system? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-RFCA
what .does .RFCA .stand .for .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-radio .frequency .catheter
.ablation
When .determining .a .patient's .cardiac .index .(CI), .the .patient's .cardiac .output .is
.6.1 .litersper .minute .with .a .BSA .(body .surface .area) .of .2.5 .meters. .Which .of .the
.following .would .be .thispatient's .correct .CI? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2.4 .L/mim
The .vessel's .healing .response .to .the .injury .which .has .been .caused .by .an
.intervention .would .be .considered? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-intimal .thickening
when .a .vessel .shrinkage .decreases .the .lumen .diameter .in .the .area .of .a
.previous .intervention .it .would .be .considered ._____ .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
vessel .remodeling