The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered? -ANSWER naloxone (narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac catheterization? -
ANSWER the insertion and passage of a small plastic cath into one of the arteries to the
heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in which of the following? -ANSWER ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a patient to havea cardiac catheterization? -ANSWER renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would be used by the healthcare staff? -ANSWER aseptic
The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the following years and by whom? -ANSWER 1929
Dr Forssman (in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the following? -
ANSWER heachache
vomiting
diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of reactions from contrast media? -ANSWER 1. cardiac and major anaphylactoid responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
____________ would be considered the complete destruction of all living organisms? -
ANSWER sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator atherectomy device? -ANSWER a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-PCI patient? -ANSWER intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ? -ANSWER 90-
140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power injector setting be for a typical adult patient? -ANSWER 30-45 ml at 10-15 ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of __________ beats/min or less? -ANSWER 60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help destroy aberrant pathways within a person's heart conduction system? -ANSWER RFCA
what does RFCA stand for -ANSWER radio frequency catheter ablation
When determining a patient's cardiac index (CI), the patient's cardiac output is 6.1 litersper minute with a BSA (body surface area) of 2.5 meters. Which of the following would be thispatient's correct CI? -ANSWER 2.4 L/mim
The vessel's healing response to the injury which has been caused by an intervention would be considered? -ANSWER intimal thickening
when a vessel shrinkage decreases the lumen diameter in the area of a previous intervention it would be considered _____ -ANSWER vessel remodeling
a function of changes in the atherosclerotic plaque and also the elastic properties of the arterial wall would be considered _____ -ANSWER elastic recoil