RCIS CCI Exam Study Guide Questions and Answers (2025 / 2026) (Verified Answers)

RCIS CCI Exam Study Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)


1. if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be
seen on the 12 lead ekg




ANS a sharply pointed T wave


2. this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization




ANS T wave


3. is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6




ANS T wave


4. the T wave is inverted in which lead





, ANS aVR


5. which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of
cardizem-




ANS joint pain


6. is considered a calcium channel blocker




ANS Cardizem


7. what are some of the side effects of Cardizem




ANS asthenia (muscle weakness) ankle edema
dizzines
s
flushing


8. which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic
dissec- tions according to DeBakey




,ANS Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most common) Type II (just
above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into
the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)


9. what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the
lower extremities back into the R atrium




ANS IVC


10.which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose
for clopidrogrel (plavix)




ANS 150mg-600mg


11.what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix)




ANS ADP inhibitor


12.what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix)



, ANS 75mg


13.which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that
spins at 150,000-200,000 rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque




ANS rotabla- tor rotational atherectomy device


14.this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the
normal healthy tissue is pushed out of the way and not touched




ANS rotablator


15. during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor


ANS -
performs a direct assessment of the pt


16.who would perform the direct assessment of the pt


ANS circulating nurse