RCIS PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

What is the formula for calculating CO? - Answer- CO=HR X SV Stroke volume is - Answer- Related to preload Preload is most impacted by - Answer- Increased filling volumes A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate - Answer- Increased afterload Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by - Answer- Radius of the vessel Formula for BP is - Answer- BP=CO x SVR What component of a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure indicates mitral insufficiency - Answer- V wave An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - Answer- RV infarct If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the physical assessment - Answer- JVD What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis - Answer- Congenital The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - Answer- 30cm When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline into the ____ and the temperature change is measured in the _____ - Answer- RA, PA Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - Answer- Restrictive Pericarditis Signs of right sided heart failure includes - Answer- JVD The type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum is called - Answer- Ostium Secundum What is the Flamm's equation - Answer- 3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4 The formula used to calculate MAP is - Answer- 1(systolic) + 2(diastolic)/3 What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - Answer- Pulmonic stenosis, over ridi