PROPHECY/RELIAS CARDIAC CATH LAB RN A EXAM
2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE 65 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
|NEW!!{ACTUAL EXAM} SCORE=90%
What vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the right atrium? -
ANSWER-
Pulmonary veins
A patient has just had a cardiovascular procedure and arrives
in the recovery area with a sheath in place in the right groin.
Their ACT in the lab was 357. What important patient education
should be given prior to sheath removal? - ANSWER-The
patient's head must remain on the pillow and the right leg must
remain straight
What type and amount of IV fluids should a patient receive
before cardiac catheterization to reduce the risk of contrast
induced nephropathy? – ANSWER-500ml of 0.9 NS
You are assessing a patient with left-sided heart failure. What is
an early finding for this patient? - ANSWER-Shortness of breath
, In addition to ST elevation, which new ECG finding is
suggestive of acute MI? -
ANSWER-LBBB
Normal QRS length? - ANSWER-0.08 - 0.12
What post-procedure findings should be IMMEDIATELY
communicated to the cardiologist? - ANSWER-Absent pedal
pulses with blueish toes
After a procedure during which heparin was administered, what
finding is suggestive of HIT? - ANSWER-Decrease in platelets
by 50%
What catheter would BEST engage the right coronary artery? -
ANSWER-JR4
What type of contrast is associated with fewer adverse clinical
events? - ANSWER-Low-osmolar contrast
What PRIMARY reperfusion treatment is preferred for a patient
with an acute
STEMI who is NOT a candidate for cardiac catheterization? –
ANSWER-Fibrinolytic infusion
2025/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE 65 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS LATEST VERSION
|NEW!!{ACTUAL EXAM} SCORE=90%
What vessel supplies oxygenated blood to the right atrium? -
ANSWER-
Pulmonary veins
A patient has just had a cardiovascular procedure and arrives
in the recovery area with a sheath in place in the right groin.
Their ACT in the lab was 357. What important patient education
should be given prior to sheath removal? - ANSWER-The
patient's head must remain on the pillow and the right leg must
remain straight
What type and amount of IV fluids should a patient receive
before cardiac catheterization to reduce the risk of contrast
induced nephropathy? – ANSWER-500ml of 0.9 NS
You are assessing a patient with left-sided heart failure. What is
an early finding for this patient? - ANSWER-Shortness of breath
, In addition to ST elevation, which new ECG finding is
suggestive of acute MI? -
ANSWER-LBBB
Normal QRS length? - ANSWER-0.08 - 0.12
What post-procedure findings should be IMMEDIATELY
communicated to the cardiologist? - ANSWER-Absent pedal
pulses with blueish toes
After a procedure during which heparin was administered, what
finding is suggestive of HIT? - ANSWER-Decrease in platelets
by 50%
What catheter would BEST engage the right coronary artery? -
ANSWER-JR4
What type of contrast is associated with fewer adverse clinical
events? - ANSWER-Low-osmolar contrast
What PRIMARY reperfusion treatment is preferred for a patient
with an acute
STEMI who is NOT a candidate for cardiac catheterization? –
ANSWER-Fibrinolytic infusion
