Rcis Practice Exam 2026 Update Questions And Correct Verified Answers Already Graded A+ (Brand New Vision)

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Pulsus paradoxus (Choose all that apply)
A. is a sign of tamponade
B. Demonstrates abnormal variation in filling pressures during inspiration
C. Can be seen on a PCW tracing
D. Is caused by cardiomyopathy - ANS-A. is a sign of tamponade
B. Demonstrates abnormal variation in filling pressures during inspiration
C. Can be seen on a PCW tracing

Signs of LV failure include (Choose all that apply)
A. Bilateral peripheral edema
B. Ascities
C. Orthopnea and pulmonary congestion
D. Decreased exercise tolerance and a decreased EF - ANS-C. Orthopnea and
pulmonary congestion
D. Decreased exercise tolerance and a decreased EF

Constrictive pericarditis (Choose all that apply)
A. causes equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP
B. Decreases SV
C. Decreased CO
D. increases exercise tolerance - ANS-A. causes equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP
B. Decreases SV
C. Decreased CO

Right heart failure (Choose all that apply)
A. Causes a decreased O2 sat
B. causes JVD
C. causes unilateral peripheral edema
D. Causes bilateral peripheral edema - ANS-B. causes JVD
D. Causes bilateral peripheral edema

Choose the views that result in a higher dose to the patient
A. Lateral
B. LAO 60 and 30 cranial
C. AP
D. RAO 40 - ANS-A. Lateral
B. LAO 60 and 30 cranial
D. RAO 40

,Choose the practices that would minimize a decrease in kidney function post
catheterization (Choose all that apply)
A. Keeping the patient NPO
B. Pre procedure hydration
C. Use of low osmolality contrast
D. Minimize contrast given to the patient - ANS-B. Pre procedure hydration
C. Use of low osmolality contrast
D. Minimize contrast given to the patient

ReoPro (Choose all that apply)
A. is a platelet inhibitor
B. thrombin inhibitor
C. IIB/IIIa receptor blocker
D. Increases bleeding time - ANS-A. is a platelet inhibitor
C. IIB/IIIa receptor blocker
D. Increases bleeding time

Heparin (Choose all that apply)
A. Decreases bleeding time
B. Increases bleeding time
C. is an antithrombin
D. is an antiplatelet - ANS-B. Increases bleeding time
C. is an antithrombin

Which of the following are anti-platelets
A. ReoPro
B. Plavix
C. ASA
D. Heparin
E. Coumadin - ANS-A. ReoPro
B. Plavix
C. ASA

If the patient has an elevated creatinine and a decreased GFR which of the following
should not be given - ANS-Lasix

ACE inhibitors (Choose all that apply)
A. Decrease HR
B. Decrease BP
C. Lower BP via the kidneys
D. lower the BP via the SA node - ANS-B. Decrease BP
C. Lower BP via the kidneys

A common adverse effect of ACE inhibitors is - ANS-Cough

Select all the ACE inhibitors

, A. Enalapril
B. Lasix
C. Lisinopril
D. NTG - ANS-A. Enalapril
C. Lisinopril



Mitral insufficiency is evaluated by which of the following components of a waveform -
ANS-v wave

In order to determine if a patient has MR which of the following pressures must be
recorded - ANS-PCW

Identify which pathologies would increase RVEDP (choose all that apply)
A. RV infarct
B. Systemic hypertension
C. Chronic COPD
D. Chronic pulmonary hypertension - ANS-A. RV infarct
C. Chronic COPD
D. Chronic pulmonary hypertension

An elevated RA waveform and elevated RA pressure could be caused by (Choose all
that apply)
A. TR
B. RV MI
C. Decreased O2 sat
D. ASD - ANS-A. TR
B. RV MI
D. ASD

Pulmonic stenosis (Choose all that apply)
A. Result from MR
B. is a congenital anomaly
C. Occurs with cardiomyopathy and pulmonary hypertension
D. Is a narrowing of the pulmonic valve - ANS-B. is a congenital anomaly
D. Is a narrowing of the pulmonic valve

The blue proximal port of the swan (Choose all that apply)
A. is located 45 cm from the distal tip of the swan
B. the port used to measure PCW
C. Is located 30 cm from the distal tip of the swan
D. The port used to inject saline for a cardiac output - ANS-C. Is located 30 cm from the
distal tip of the swan
D. The port used to inject saline for a cardiac output