RCIS CCI Exam Review Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers)
1. 1. When intervening in the mid/distal right leg from a radial approach,whichis
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| the best wire choice?
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- .038 x 150 cm
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- .035 x 180 cm
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- .038 x 180 cm
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- .035 x 260 cm
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ANS .035 x 260 cm
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2. 2. Which of the following BEST describes a balloon's ability to yield to
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changes in pressure?
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- flexibility
- pushability
- trackability
- compliance
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, ANS compliance |
3. 3. What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational atherectomyas
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| an adjunctive therapy for PCI?
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- to score fibrotic plaque
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- to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
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- to pulverize plaque using electromagnetic energy
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- to remove thrombus using the Bernoulli/Venturi effect
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ANS to remove calcificatherosclerotic plaque
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4. 4. A Forgarty balloon is commonly used to
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- dilate a stenotic lesion | | |
- push plaque downstream | |
- pull clot back into a vein
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- measure right heart pressure | | |
ANS pull clot back into a vein
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5. 5. Select the methods used to treat flow limiting dissections (select three)
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,- stent
- angioplasty
- atherectomy
- covered stent
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- thrombectomy
- retractable coil|
ANS stent
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- angioplasty
- covered stent
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, 6. 6. When using a rotational atherectomy device in the RCA,what else shouldyou
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| consider using? (choose 3) | | |
- stiff wire |
- large size burr | |
- vasodilator drug |
- guide with side holes | | |
- temporary pacing wire | |
ANS vasodilator drug
| |
- guide with side holes | | |
- temporary pacing wire | |
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7. 7. What information is required prior to prepping the patient for the proce-
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dure? (choose 4)
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- NPO status |
- patient allergies |
- patient identifiers |
- advance directives |
- last H&P 40 days ago
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- last visit to primary physician
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ANS NPO status| |
- patient allergies |
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(Verified Answers)
1. 1. When intervening in the mid/distal right leg from a radial approach,whichis
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| the best wire choice?
| | |
- .038 x 150 cm
| | | |
- .035 x 180 cm
| | | |
- .038 x 180 cm
| | | |
- .035 x 260 cm
| | | |
ANS .035 x 260 cm
| | | |
2. 2. Which of the following BEST describes a balloon's ability to yield to
| | | | | | | | | | | |
changes in pressure?
| | |
- flexibility
- pushability
- trackability
- compliance
1 |/ |26
, ANS compliance |
3. 3. What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational atherectomyas
| | | | | | | | | | |
| an adjunctive therapy for PCI?
| | | |
- to score fibrotic plaque
| | |
- to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
| | | |
- to pulverize plaque using electromagnetic energy
| | | | |
- to remove thrombus using the Bernoulli/Venturi effect
| | | | | |
ANS to remove calcificatherosclerotic plaque
| | | | |
4. 4. A Forgarty balloon is commonly used to
| | | | | | | -.
- dilate a stenotic lesion | | |
- push plaque downstream | |
- pull clot back into a vein
| | | | |
- measure right heart pressure | | |
ANS pull clot back into a vein
| | | | | |
5. 5. Select the methods used to treat flow limiting dissections (select three)
| | | | | | | | | | |
2 |/ |26
,- stent
- angioplasty
- atherectomy
- covered stent
|
- thrombectomy
- retractable coil|
ANS stent
|
- angioplasty
- covered stent
|
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, 6. 6. When using a rotational atherectomy device in the RCA,what else shouldyou
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| consider using? (choose 3) | | |
- stiff wire |
- large size burr | |
- vasodilator drug |
- guide with side holes | | |
- temporary pacing wire | |
ANS vasodilator drug
| |
- guide with side holes | | |
- temporary pacing wire | |
-
7. 7. What information is required prior to prepping the patient for the proce-
| | | | | | | | | | | |
dure? (choose 4)
| | |
- NPO status |
- patient allergies |
- patient identifiers |
- advance directives |
- last H&P 40 days ago
| | | |
- last visit to primary physician
| | | |
ANS NPO status| |
- patient allergies |
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