RCIS Exam Practice Questions with Verified
Answers Updated
Question 1
Which device employs the use of sterile heparinized saline to evacuate thrombus
a. Pressure
b. IVUS
c. IABP
d. Angiojet
Correct Answer
d. Angiojet
Question 2
What happens if you deliver a shock to a patient on the T wave
a. They are easily cardioverted to a sinus rhythm
b. You could put them into Vfib
c. You could make them hypertensive
Correct Answer
b. You could put them into Vfib
Question 3
If a patient has diabetes and renal failure with a creatinine of 2.0 what would you
give?
a. Lasix
b. Fluids to hydrate
c. Ionic contrast
Correct Answer
b. Fluids to hydrate
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,Question 4
The dorsalis pedal pulse is located
a. Posterior to the knee
b. On the anterior foot
c. Near the lateral malleolus
d. Near the medial malleolus
Correct Answer
b. On the anterior foot
Question 5
ReoPro (Choose all that apply)
A. is a platelet inhibitor
B. thrombin inhibitor
C. IIB/IIIa receptor blocker
D. Increases bleeding time
Correct Answer
A. is a platelet inhibitor
C. IIB/IIIa receptor blocker
D. Increases bleeding time
Question 6
Prior to mitral valvuloplasty a TEE is needed as atrial thrombus is an absolute
contraindication
a. true
b. false
Correct Answer
a. True
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,Question 7
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate
a. increased afterload
b. decreased afterload
c. decreased preload
Correct Answer
a. increased afterload
Question 8
Which of the following are necessary prior to correcting an ASD: (Choose all that
apply)
a. Documentation using the ICE catheter
b. evaluation using a sizing balloon
c. Identifying the shunt to be in the ostium secundum
d. Identifying the shunt to be in the ostium premium
Correct Answer
a. Documentation using the ICE catheter
b. evaluation using a sizing balloon
c. Identifying the shunt to be in the ostium secundum
Question 9
Which of the following organ systems cannot cause changes in pH?
a. GI/Endocrine
b. Liver/pancreas
c. Heart/Vascular
d. Kidney/Lungs
Correct Answer
a. GI/Endocrine
b. Liver/pancreas
c. Heart/Vascular
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, Question 10
Contraindications for closure devices include: (Choose all that apply)
a. PVD
b. diabetes
c. cannulation above the inguinal fold
d. cannulation in the profunda
Correct Answer
a. PVD
b. diabetes
c. cannulation above the inguinal fold
d. cannulation in the profunda
Question 11
The PR interval is .26. The conduction delay is not in the: (choose all that apply)
a. SA node
b. AV node
c. Bundle of His
d. Purkinje fibers
Correct Answer
a. SA node
c. Bundle of His
d. Purkinje fibers
Question 12
The formula used to calculate MAP is
a. HR x SV/SVR
b. Mean AO- MeanRA
c. 1 (systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
Correct Answer
c. 1 (systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
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Answers Updated
Question 1
Which device employs the use of sterile heparinized saline to evacuate thrombus
a. Pressure
b. IVUS
c. IABP
d. Angiojet
Correct Answer
d. Angiojet
Question 2
What happens if you deliver a shock to a patient on the T wave
a. They are easily cardioverted to a sinus rhythm
b. You could put them into Vfib
c. You could make them hypertensive
Correct Answer
b. You could put them into Vfib
Question 3
If a patient has diabetes and renal failure with a creatinine of 2.0 what would you
give?
a. Lasix
b. Fluids to hydrate
c. Ionic contrast
Correct Answer
b. Fluids to hydrate
Page 1 of 68
,Question 4
The dorsalis pedal pulse is located
a. Posterior to the knee
b. On the anterior foot
c. Near the lateral malleolus
d. Near the medial malleolus
Correct Answer
b. On the anterior foot
Question 5
ReoPro (Choose all that apply)
A. is a platelet inhibitor
B. thrombin inhibitor
C. IIB/IIIa receptor blocker
D. Increases bleeding time
Correct Answer
A. is a platelet inhibitor
C. IIB/IIIa receptor blocker
D. Increases bleeding time
Question 6
Prior to mitral valvuloplasty a TEE is needed as atrial thrombus is an absolute
contraindication
a. true
b. false
Correct Answer
a. True
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,Question 7
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate
a. increased afterload
b. decreased afterload
c. decreased preload
Correct Answer
a. increased afterload
Question 8
Which of the following are necessary prior to correcting an ASD: (Choose all that
apply)
a. Documentation using the ICE catheter
b. evaluation using a sizing balloon
c. Identifying the shunt to be in the ostium secundum
d. Identifying the shunt to be in the ostium premium
Correct Answer
a. Documentation using the ICE catheter
b. evaluation using a sizing balloon
c. Identifying the shunt to be in the ostium secundum
Question 9
Which of the following organ systems cannot cause changes in pH?
a. GI/Endocrine
b. Liver/pancreas
c. Heart/Vascular
d. Kidney/Lungs
Correct Answer
a. GI/Endocrine
b. Liver/pancreas
c. Heart/Vascular
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, Question 10
Contraindications for closure devices include: (Choose all that apply)
a. PVD
b. diabetes
c. cannulation above the inguinal fold
d. cannulation in the profunda
Correct Answer
a. PVD
b. diabetes
c. cannulation above the inguinal fold
d. cannulation in the profunda
Question 11
The PR interval is .26. The conduction delay is not in the: (choose all that apply)
a. SA node
b. AV node
c. Bundle of His
d. Purkinje fibers
Correct Answer
a. SA node
c. Bundle of His
d. Purkinje fibers
Question 12
The formula used to calculate MAP is
a. HR x SV/SVR
b. Mean AO- MeanRA
c. 1 (systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
Correct Answer
c. 1 (systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3
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