RCIS CCI Exam 1 Questions With Correct Answers

In all but which of the following would the human immunodeficiency virus and hep B viruses be found - AnswerBone Which of the following statements might NOT be considered correct regarding the maintenance of the sterile field in the cardiac cath lab (CCL) - Answeronce a person has scrubbed they can touch any item sterile or not sterile Which of the following would allow the physician to obtain angiography of the coronary arteries and the cardiac chambers - Answercardiac ultrasound Which of the following could be considered a MAJOR complication of a cardiac cath - Answercongestive heart failure and thrombosis Which of the following sizes would typically be correct for a FOLEY catheter for an adult male or female - Answer14-18F The cardiac cath nurse would typically use which of the following sizes of FOLEY catheters for and adult male pt - Answer14-18F Of the following, which are typically mandatory for the staff members in the cardiac cath lab (CCL) to be certified in - AnswerACLS and BLS Of the following, which statement would be considered correct regarding the importance of the IV access during a cardiac cath - AnswerIV access could be used for the administration of emergency medications to help counteract such conditions as vagal response IV access can be used to hydrate the pt during the cath Which of the following would be considered a correct description for the term "sterilization"? - AnswerThe complete destruction of all living organisms This would include viruses and bacterial spores When assessing the pt prior to the procedure, which of the following would NOT be included? - AnswerReview of past bone fractures When assessing the pt prior to the procedure, which of the following would be included - Answersmoking history review of all the major organ systems review of any drug use Which of the following equipment components is typically found in a cardiac cath lab (CCL) - AnswerFluoro, lateral x-ray generator Pt table Crash cart Which of the following would be considered the typical max dose for demerol that is administered for conscious sedation - Answer100mg or 1.5mg/kg Medical terms which are often used to describe a pts respirations would NOT include - AnswerAcute Which terms would be used to describe a patient's respirations? - Answershallow normal noisy If a power injector is being used during a cardiac cath procedure, which of the following would be considered an advantage - AnswerEnsures that the amount of contrast medium which is injected would be correct Ensures the contrast medium would be at a constant press The power injector records the injection Which of the following heart chambers pumps the venous blood to the pulmonary circulation - AnswerRight ventricle Contraindications for the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump would include - AnswerSevere coagulopathy AO insufficiency/regurgitation Uncontrolled sepsis If a bundle branch is not conducting, it would result in which of the following - AnswerBundle branch block Which of the following would be considered correct for the volume of blood left in the ventricle at the end of diastole - AnswerPreload Which of the following could be considered adverse reactions to Streptokinase - AnswerFever Allergic reactions Bleeding When assessing the cardiac rhythm from the beginning of the P wave to the first deflection of the QRS, it would be considered which of the following - AnswerPR interval