RCIS CCI Exam #1
In all but which of the following would the human immunodeficiency virus and hep B viruses be found -
Answer-Bone
Which of the following statements might NOT be considered correct regarding the maintenance of the
sterile field in the cardiac cath lab (CCL) - Answer-once 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 - Answer-cardiac ultrasound
Which of the following could be considered a MAJOR complication of a cardiac cath - Answer-congestive
heart failure and thrombosis
Which of the following sizes would typically be correct for a FOLEY catheter for an adult male or female -
Answer-14-18F
The cardiac cath nurse would typically use which of the following sizes of FOLEY catheters for and adult
male pt - Answer-14-18F
Of the following, which are typically mandatory for the staff members in the cardiac cath lab (CCL) to be
certified in - Answer-ACLS and BLS
,Of the following, which statement would be considered correct regarding the importance of the IV
access during a cardiac cath - Answer-IV 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"? - Answer-
The 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? - Answer-
Review of past bone fractures
When assessing the pt prior to the procedure, which of the following would be included - Answer-
smoking 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) - Answer-
Fluoro, 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 - Answer-100mg or 1.5mg/kg
Medical terms which are often used to describe a pts respirations would NOT include - Answer-Acute
Which terms would be used to describe a patient's respirations? - Answer-shallow
normal
noisy
If a power injector is being used during a cardiac cath procedure, which of the following would be
considered an advantage - Answer-Ensures 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 - Answer-
Right ventricle
Contraindications for the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump would include - Answer-Severe
coagulopathy
AO insufficiency/regurgitation
Uncontrolled sepsis
In all but which of the following would the human immunodeficiency virus and hep B viruses be found -
Answer-Bone
Which of the following statements might NOT be considered correct regarding the maintenance of the
sterile field in the cardiac cath lab (CCL) - Answer-once 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 - Answer-cardiac ultrasound
Which of the following could be considered a MAJOR complication of a cardiac cath - Answer-congestive
heart failure and thrombosis
Which of the following sizes would typically be correct for a FOLEY catheter for an adult male or female -
Answer-14-18F
The cardiac cath nurse would typically use which of the following sizes of FOLEY catheters for and adult
male pt - Answer-14-18F
Of the following, which are typically mandatory for the staff members in the cardiac cath lab (CCL) to be
certified in - Answer-ACLS and BLS
,Of the following, which statement would be considered correct regarding the importance of the IV
access during a cardiac cath - Answer-IV 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"? - Answer-
The 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? - Answer-
Review of past bone fractures
When assessing the pt prior to the procedure, which of the following would be included - Answer-
smoking 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) - Answer-
Fluoro, 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 - Answer-100mg or 1.5mg/kg
Medical terms which are often used to describe a pts respirations would NOT include - Answer-Acute
Which terms would be used to describe a patient's respirations? - Answer-shallow
normal
noisy
If a power injector is being used during a cardiac cath procedure, which of the following would be
considered an advantage - Answer-Ensures 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 - Answer-
Right ventricle
Contraindications for the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump would include - Answer-Severe
coagulopathy
AO insufficiency/regurgitation
Uncontrolled sepsis
