RCIS Mock Practice Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following conditions would the use of thermodilution
cardiac output produce the most accurate results?
A: Intracardic shunt
B: Low cardiac output
C: High cardiac output
D: Tricuspid regurgitation -
correct answer ✅High cardiac output
When performing FFR what is the threshold that indicates a
significant stenosis?
A: 0.7
B: 0.8
C: 0.9
D: 1.0 -
A Fogarty balloon is commonly used to
A: Dilate a stenotic lesion
B: Push plaque downstream
C: Measure right heart pressures
,RCIS Mock Practice Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
D: Remove the clot from a vessel -
correct answer ✅Remove the clot from a vessel
During a reperfusion arrhythmia, what equipment would be used?
A: ICD
B: Defibrillator
C: Temporary pacer
D: 12 lead ECG machine -
correct answer ✅Temporary pacer
What procedure would be utilized to treat a buildup of fluid around
the heart?
A: TAVR
B: Pericardiocentesis
C: Pleural extravasation
D: Tamponade tap -
correct answer ✅Pericardiocentesis
Which of the following hemostasis devices must be monitored
frequently for possible misalignment over the femoral artery?
A: C-clamp
,RCIS Mock Practice Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
B: Perclose
C: Starclose
D: Angioseal -
correct answer ✅C-Clamp
If room temperature saline is used for thermal dilution cardiac
output determination, there should be a _____ difference between
the injectate and the body temperature
A: 5 degree celsius
B: 5 degree Fahrenheit
C: 10 degree celsius
D: 10 degree fahrenheit -
correct answer ✅10 degrees celsius
What are the two most common vascular access points used in
adult cardiac catheterization?
A: Radial and femoral
B: Femoral and subclavian
C: Mid-axillary and brachial
D: Internal jugular and brachial -
correct answer ✅Radial and Femoral
, RCIS Mock Practice Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Which type of lesion is most effectively treated with rotational
atherectomy?
A: Calcific
B: Atheromatous
C: Acute thrombus
D: Chronic totoal occlusion -
correct answer ✅Calcific
Immediate treatment for a MI should include:
A: Aspirin, lasix, nitroglycerin, and oxygen
B: Aspirin, lasix, morphine, and nitroglycerin
C: Apsirin, morphine, nitroglycerin, and oxygen
D: Aspirin, fibrinolytics, morphine, and nitroglycerin -
correct answer ✅Aspirin, morphine, nitroglycerin, and oxygen
During echocardiography-guided transseptal procedure, ______
describes what is observed when the transseptal catheter makes
contact with the _______
A: Tenting: fossa ovalus
B: Tapping: fossa ovalus
& Answers (Grade A+)
Which of the following conditions would the use of thermodilution
cardiac output produce the most accurate results?
A: Intracardic shunt
B: Low cardiac output
C: High cardiac output
D: Tricuspid regurgitation -
correct answer ✅High cardiac output
When performing FFR what is the threshold that indicates a
significant stenosis?
A: 0.7
B: 0.8
C: 0.9
D: 1.0 -
A Fogarty balloon is commonly used to
A: Dilate a stenotic lesion
B: Push plaque downstream
C: Measure right heart pressures
,RCIS Mock Practice Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
D: Remove the clot from a vessel -
correct answer ✅Remove the clot from a vessel
During a reperfusion arrhythmia, what equipment would be used?
A: ICD
B: Defibrillator
C: Temporary pacer
D: 12 lead ECG machine -
correct answer ✅Temporary pacer
What procedure would be utilized to treat a buildup of fluid around
the heart?
A: TAVR
B: Pericardiocentesis
C: Pleural extravasation
D: Tamponade tap -
correct answer ✅Pericardiocentesis
Which of the following hemostasis devices must be monitored
frequently for possible misalignment over the femoral artery?
A: C-clamp
,RCIS Mock Practice Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
B: Perclose
C: Starclose
D: Angioseal -
correct answer ✅C-Clamp
If room temperature saline is used for thermal dilution cardiac
output determination, there should be a _____ difference between
the injectate and the body temperature
A: 5 degree celsius
B: 5 degree Fahrenheit
C: 10 degree celsius
D: 10 degree fahrenheit -
correct answer ✅10 degrees celsius
What are the two most common vascular access points used in
adult cardiac catheterization?
A: Radial and femoral
B: Femoral and subclavian
C: Mid-axillary and brachial
D: Internal jugular and brachial -
correct answer ✅Radial and Femoral
, RCIS Mock Practice Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
Which type of lesion is most effectively treated with rotational
atherectomy?
A: Calcific
B: Atheromatous
C: Acute thrombus
D: Chronic totoal occlusion -
correct answer ✅Calcific
Immediate treatment for a MI should include:
A: Aspirin, lasix, nitroglycerin, and oxygen
B: Aspirin, lasix, morphine, and nitroglycerin
C: Apsirin, morphine, nitroglycerin, and oxygen
D: Aspirin, fibrinolytics, morphine, and nitroglycerin -
correct answer ✅Aspirin, morphine, nitroglycerin, and oxygen
During echocardiography-guided transseptal procedure, ______
describes what is observed when the transseptal catheter makes
contact with the _______
A: Tenting: fossa ovalus
B: Tapping: fossa ovalus
