035 x 260 cm
1. When intervening in the mid/distal right leg from a radial approach, which
is the best wire choice?
- .038 x 150 cm
- .035 x 180 cm
- .038 x 180 cm
- .035 x 260 cm
- compliance
2. Which of the following BEST describes a balloon's ability to yield to
changes in pressure?
- flexibility
- pushability
- trackability
- compliance
- to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
3. What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational atherectomy
as an adjunctive therapy for PCI?
- to score fibrotic plaque
- to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
- to pulverize plaque using electromagnetic energy
,- to remove thrombus using the Bernoulli/Venturi effect
- pull clot back into a vein
4. A Forgarty balloon is commonly used to __________-.
- dilate a stenotic lesion
- push plaque downstream
- pull clot back into a vein
- measure right heart pressure
- stent
- angioplasty
- covered stent
5. Select the methods used to treat flow limiting dissections (select three)
- stent
- angioplasty
- atherectomy
- covered stent
- thrombectomy
- retractable coil
- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
,- temporary pacing wire
6. When using a rotational atherectomy device in the RCA, what else should
you consider using? (choose 3)
- stiff wire
- large size burr
- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
- temporary pacing wire
- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
7. What information is required prior to prepping the patient for the
procedure? (choose 4)
- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
- last H&P 40 days ago
- last visit to primary physician
- dobutamine
, 8. Which of the following inotropic agents predominately stimulates beta 1
receptors?
- Isuprel
- dopamine
- dobutamine
- epinephrine
- Increased coronary blood flow
9. What is the desired hemodynamic effect of an intra-aortic balloon
counterpulsation?
- increased preload
- increased afterload
- increased coronary blood flow
- increased myocardial oxygen demand
- prep right groin
- Allen's test performed prior to wrist prep
10. Which actions should be completed when prepping the patient for a
transradial cardiac catheterization? (chose 2 responses)
- prep right groin
- position wrist in prone position
- IV antibiotics given for the procedure
- start IV on same arm as radial access
1. When intervening in the mid/distal right leg from a radial approach, which
is the best wire choice?
- .038 x 150 cm
- .035 x 180 cm
- .038 x 180 cm
- .035 x 260 cm
- compliance
2. Which of the following BEST describes a balloon's ability to yield to
changes in pressure?
- flexibility
- pushability
- trackability
- compliance
- to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
3. What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational atherectomy
as an adjunctive therapy for PCI?
- to score fibrotic plaque
- to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
- to pulverize plaque using electromagnetic energy
,- to remove thrombus using the Bernoulli/Venturi effect
- pull clot back into a vein
4. A Forgarty balloon is commonly used to __________-.
- dilate a stenotic lesion
- push plaque downstream
- pull clot back into a vein
- measure right heart pressure
- stent
- angioplasty
- covered stent
5. Select the methods used to treat flow limiting dissections (select three)
- stent
- angioplasty
- atherectomy
- covered stent
- thrombectomy
- retractable coil
- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
,- temporary pacing wire
6. When using a rotational atherectomy device in the RCA, what else should
you consider using? (choose 3)
- stiff wire
- large size burr
- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
- temporary pacing wire
- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
7. What information is required prior to prepping the patient for the
procedure? (choose 4)
- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
- last H&P 40 days ago
- last visit to primary physician
- dobutamine
, 8. Which of the following inotropic agents predominately stimulates beta 1
receptors?
- Isuprel
- dopamine
- dobutamine
- epinephrine
- Increased coronary blood flow
9. What is the desired hemodynamic effect of an intra-aortic balloon
counterpulsation?
- increased preload
- increased afterload
- increased coronary blood flow
- increased myocardial oxygen demand
- prep right groin
- Allen's test performed prior to wrist prep
10. Which actions should be completed when prepping the patient for a
transradial cardiac catheterization? (chose 2 responses)
- prep right groin
- position wrist in prone position
- IV antibiotics given for the procedure
- start IV on same arm as radial access
