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1. When intervening in the mid/distal right leg from a radial approach, which is the best wire choice?
- .038 x 150 cm
- .035 x 180 cm
- .038 x 180 cm
- .035 x 260 cm ✔Correct Answer-- .035 x 260 cm
2. Which of the following BEST describes a balloon's ability to yield to changes in pressure?
- flexibility
- pushability
- trackability
- compliance ✔Correct Answer-- compliance
3. What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational atherectomy as 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 ✔Correct Answer-- to remove calcific
atherosclerotic plaque
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 ✔Correct Answer-- pull clot back into a vein
5. Select the methods used to treat flow limiting dissections (select three)
- stent
- angioplasty
- atherectomy
- covered stent
- thrombectomy
- retractable coil ✔Correct Answer-- stent
- angioplasty
- covered stent
6. When using a rotational atherectomy device in the RCA, what else should you consider using?
(choose 3)
- stiff wire
- large size burr
,- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
- temporary pacing wire ✔Correct Answer-- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
- temporary pacing wire
7. What information is required prior to prepping the patient for the procedure? (choose 4)
- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
- last H&P 40 days ago
- last visit to primary physician ✔Correct Answer-- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
8. Which of the following inotropic agents predominately stimulates beta 1 receptors?
- Isuprel
- dopamine
- dobutamine
- epinephrine ✔Correct Answer-- dobutamine
9. What is the desired hemodynamic effect of an intra-aortic balloon counterpulsation?
- increased preload
- increased afterload
- increased coronary blood flow
- increased myocardial oxygen demand ✔Correct Answer-- Increased coronary blood flow
10. Which actions should be completed when prepping the patient for a transradial cardiac
catheterization? (chose 2 responses)
- prep right groin
- position wrist in prone position
- IV antibiotics given for the procedure
- start IV on same arm as radial access
- Allen's test performed prior to wrist prep ✔Correct Answer-- prep right groin
- Allen's test performed prior to wrist prep
11. Cardiac index is calculated by dividing cardiac output in liters per minute by
- heart rate
- stroke volume
- body surface area
- mean ventricular pressure ✔Correct Answer-- body surface area
12. The patient has a pulse but is in respiratory arrest. You must give 1 breath every _______
seconds.
, - 2-3
- 3-4
- 4-5
- 5-6 ✔Correct Answer-- 5-6
13. Why is rapid ventricular pacing used for an aortic balloon valvuloplasty procedure?
- to increase oxygen demand for coronary perfusion
- to increase cardiac output during the balloon inflation
- to reduce the amount of balloon movement during inflation
- to reduce the need for coronary perfusion during the inflation period ✔Correct Answer-- to
reduce the amount of balloon movement during inflation
14. Immediate ED general treatment should include
- aspirin, Lasix, nitroglycerin, and oxygen
- aspirin, Lasix, morphine, and nitroglycerin
- aspirin, morphine, nitroglycerin, oxygen
- aspirin, fibrinolytic, morphine, and nitroglycerin ✔Correct Answer-- aspirin, morphine,
nitroglycerin, oxygen
15. The term "standard precautions" refers to __________.
- informed consent
- aseptic technique
- advanced directives
- personal protective equipment ✔Correct Answer-- personal protective equipment
16. Which atherectomy catheters shave and sand away plaque?
- orbital and directional
- vascular and intraspinal
- sculpting balloon and stent
- cutting balloon and infusion catheter ✔Correct Answer-- orbital and directional
17. What type of catheter is used for a thrombectomy?
- ablation
- perfusion
- extraction
- rotational ✔Correct Answer-- extraction
18. One advantage of using a percutaneous left ventricular assist device is that they
- do not decrease preload
- require a small sheath size
- eliminate the need to treat ischemic lesions
- provide perfusion regardless of patient's intrinsic rate ✔Correct Answer-- provide perfusion
regardless of patient's intrinsic rate