RCIS CCI Exam 1 Questions and
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
In .all .but .which .of .the .following .would .the .human .immunodeficiency .virus .and
.hep .B .viruses .be .found .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Bone
Which .of .the .following .statements .might .NOT .be .considered .correct .regarding
.the .maintenance .of .the .sterile .field .in .the .cardiac .cath .lab .(CCL) .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-once .a .person .has .scrubbed .they .can .touch .any .item .sterile .or .not
.sterile
Which .of .the .following .would .allow .the .physician .to .obtain .angiography .of .the
.coronary .arteries .and .the .cardiac .chambers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-cardiac
.ultrasound
Which .of .the .following .could .be .considered .a .MAJOR .complication .of .a .cardiac
.cath .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-congestive .heart .failure .and .thrombosis
Which .of .the .following .sizes .would .typically .be .correct .for .a .FOLEY .catheter .for
.an .adult .male .or .female .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-14-18F
The .cardiac .cath .nurse .would .typically .use .which .of .the .following .sizes .of
.FOLEY .catheters .for .and .adult .male .pt .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-14-18F
Of .the .following, .which .are .typically .mandatory .for .the .staff .members .in .the
.cardiac .cath .lab .(CCL) .to .be .certified .in .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ACLS .and .BLS
Of .the .following, .which .statement .would .be .considered .correct .regarding .the
.importance .of .the .IV .access .during .a .cardiac .cath .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-IV
.access .could .be .used .for .the .administration .of .emergency .medications .to .help
.counteract .such .conditions .as .vagal .response
IV .access .can .be .used .to .hydrate .the .pt .during .the .cath
Which .of .the .following .would .be .considered .a .correct .description .for .the .term
."sterilization"? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .complete .destruction .of .all .living
.organisms
This .would .include .viruses .and .bacterial .spores
, When .assessing .the .pt .prior .to .the .procedure, .which .of .the .following .would
.NOT .be .included? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Review .of .past .bone .fractures
When .assessing .the .pt .prior .to .the .procedure, .which .of .the .following .would .be
.included .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-smoking .history
review .of .all .the .major .organ .systems
review .of .any .drug .use
Which .of .the .following .equipment .components .is .typically .found .in .a .cardiac
.cath .lab .(CCL) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Fluoro, .lateral .x-ray .generator
Pt .table
Crash .cart
Which .of .the .following .would .be .considered .the .typical .max .dose .for .demerol
.that .is .administered .for .conscious .sedation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100mg .or
.1.5mg/kg
Medical .terms .which .are .often .used .to .describe .a .pts .respirations .would .NOT
.include .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Acute
Which .terms .would .be .used .to .describe .a .patient's .respirations? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-shallow
normal
noisy
If .a .power .injector .is .being .used .during .a .cardiac .cath .procedure, .which .of .the
.following .would .be .considered .an .advantage .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ensures
.that .the .amount .of .contrast .medium .which .is .injected .would .be .correct
Ensures .the .contrast .medium .would .be .at .a .constant .press
The .power .injector .records .the .injection
Which .of .the .following .heart .chambers .pumps .the .venous .blood .to .the
.pulmonary .circulation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Right .ventricle
Contraindications .for .the .use .of .an .intra-aortic .balloon .pump .would .include .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Severe .coagulopathy
AO .insufficiency/regurgitation
Uncontrolled .sepsis
If .a .bundle .branch .is .not .conducting, .it .would .result .in .which .of .the .following .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Bundle .branch .block
Answers A+ Graded (2025)
In .all .but .which .of .the .following .would .the .human .immunodeficiency .virus .and
.hep .B .viruses .be .found .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Bone
Which .of .the .following .statements .might .NOT .be .considered .correct .regarding
.the .maintenance .of .the .sterile .field .in .the .cardiac .cath .lab .(CCL) .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-once .a .person .has .scrubbed .they .can .touch .any .item .sterile .or .not
.sterile
Which .of .the .following .would .allow .the .physician .to .obtain .angiography .of .the
.coronary .arteries .and .the .cardiac .chambers .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-cardiac
.ultrasound
Which .of .the .following .could .be .considered .a .MAJOR .complication .of .a .cardiac
.cath .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-congestive .heart .failure .and .thrombosis
Which .of .the .following .sizes .would .typically .be .correct .for .a .FOLEY .catheter .for
.an .adult .male .or .female .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-14-18F
The .cardiac .cath .nurse .would .typically .use .which .of .the .following .sizes .of
.FOLEY .catheters .for .and .adult .male .pt .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-14-18F
Of .the .following, .which .are .typically .mandatory .for .the .staff .members .in .the
.cardiac .cath .lab .(CCL) .to .be .certified .in .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-ACLS .and .BLS
Of .the .following, .which .statement .would .be .considered .correct .regarding .the
.importance .of .the .IV .access .during .a .cardiac .cath .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-IV
.access .could .be .used .for .the .administration .of .emergency .medications .to .help
.counteract .such .conditions .as .vagal .response
IV .access .can .be .used .to .hydrate .the .pt .during .the .cath
Which .of .the .following .would .be .considered .a .correct .description .for .the .term
."sterilization"? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .complete .destruction .of .all .living
.organisms
This .would .include .viruses .and .bacterial .spores
, When .assessing .the .pt .prior .to .the .procedure, .which .of .the .following .would
.NOT .be .included? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Review .of .past .bone .fractures
When .assessing .the .pt .prior .to .the .procedure, .which .of .the .following .would .be
.included .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-smoking .history
review .of .all .the .major .organ .systems
review .of .any .drug .use
Which .of .the .following .equipment .components .is .typically .found .in .a .cardiac
.cath .lab .(CCL) .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Fluoro, .lateral .x-ray .generator
Pt .table
Crash .cart
Which .of .the .following .would .be .considered .the .typical .max .dose .for .demerol
.that .is .administered .for .conscious .sedation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-100mg .or
.1.5mg/kg
Medical .terms .which .are .often .used .to .describe .a .pts .respirations .would .NOT
.include .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Acute
Which .terms .would .be .used .to .describe .a .patient's .respirations? .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-shallow
normal
noisy
If .a .power .injector .is .being .used .during .a .cardiac .cath .procedure, .which .of .the
.following .would .be .considered .an .advantage .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Ensures
.that .the .amount .of .contrast .medium .which .is .injected .would .be .correct
Ensures .the .contrast .medium .would .be .at .a .constant .press
The .power .injector .records .the .injection
Which .of .the .following .heart .chambers .pumps .the .venous .blood .to .the
.pulmonary .circulation .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Right .ventricle
Contraindications .for .the .use .of .an .intra-aortic .balloon .pump .would .include .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Severe .coagulopathy
AO .insufficiency/regurgitation
Uncontrolled .sepsis
If .a .bundle .branch .is .not .conducting, .it .would .result .in .which .of .the .following .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Bundle .branch .block