RCIS Exam Practice Questions And
Answers 2023 RATED A+
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
a. CO= PA- 1SVC
b. CO= AO x PA
c. CO= HR x SV - Answer c. CO= HR x SV
Stoke Volume is ________?
a. Related to preload
b. Related to afterload
c. The same as ejection fraction - Answer a. Related to preload
Preload is most impacted by:
a. Mean arterial pressure
b. Increased filling volumes
c. Ejection Fraction - Answer b. Increased filling volumes
,A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate
a. increased afterload
b. decreased afterload
c. decreased preload - Answer a. increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by
a. Blood Viscosity
b. BMI
c. Length of the vessel
d. Radius of the vessel - Answer d. Radius of the vessel
The formula for blood pressure is
a. BP = SV x SVR
b. BP = CO x SVR
c. BP = HR x SVR - Answer b. BP = CO x SVR
What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
Insufficiency
a. A wave
b. C wave
c. P Wave
,D. V wave - Answer D. V wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology?
a. LV infarct
b. Aortic stenosis
c. RV infarct
d. Mitral Regurgitation - Answer c. RV infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the
physical assessment?
a. Decreased exercise tolerance
b. decreased O2 sat
c. Increased O2 sat
d. JVD - Answer d. JVD
What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis?
a. Aging
b. congenital
c. cardiomyopathy
d. mitral regurgitation - Answer b. congenital
The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan?
, a. 15cm
b. 30cm
c. 45cm
d. 5cm - Answer b. 30cm
When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline
into the ________ and the temperature change is measured in the _____.
a. LA, AO
b. RV, PCWP
c. RA, PA
d. RA, LA - Answer c. RA, PA
Equalization of the RVEDP and LVEDP are found in
a. tamponade
b. Restrictive pericarditis
c. acute MI
d. LV MI - Answer b. Restrictive pericarditis
Signs of Right sided heart failure include
a. Decreased O2 Sat
b. SOB
Answers 2023 RATED A+
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output?
a. CO= PA- 1SVC
b. CO= AO x PA
c. CO= HR x SV - Answer c. CO= HR x SV
Stoke Volume is ________?
a. Related to preload
b. Related to afterload
c. The same as ejection fraction - Answer a. Related to preload
Preload is most impacted by:
a. Mean arterial pressure
b. Increased filling volumes
c. Ejection Fraction - Answer b. Increased filling volumes
,A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate
a. increased afterload
b. decreased afterload
c. decreased preload - Answer a. increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by
a. Blood Viscosity
b. BMI
c. Length of the vessel
d. Radius of the vessel - Answer d. Radius of the vessel
The formula for blood pressure is
a. BP = SV x SVR
b. BP = CO x SVR
c. BP = HR x SVR - Answer b. BP = CO x SVR
What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
Insufficiency
a. A wave
b. C wave
c. P Wave
,D. V wave - Answer D. V wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology?
a. LV infarct
b. Aortic stenosis
c. RV infarct
d. Mitral Regurgitation - Answer c. RV infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the
physical assessment?
a. Decreased exercise tolerance
b. decreased O2 sat
c. Increased O2 sat
d. JVD - Answer d. JVD
What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis?
a. Aging
b. congenital
c. cardiomyopathy
d. mitral regurgitation - Answer b. congenital
The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan?
, a. 15cm
b. 30cm
c. 45cm
d. 5cm - Answer b. 30cm
When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline
into the ________ and the temperature change is measured in the _____.
a. LA, AO
b. RV, PCWP
c. RA, PA
d. RA, LA - Answer c. RA, PA
Equalization of the RVEDP and LVEDP are found in
a. tamponade
b. Restrictive pericarditis
c. acute MI
d. LV MI - Answer b. Restrictive pericarditis
Signs of Right sided heart failure include
a. Decreased O2 Sat
b. SOB
