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In all but which of the following would the human immunodeficiency virus and hep B viruses be
found ✔Correct 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) ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-cardiac ultrasound
Which of the following could be considered a MAJOR complication of a cardiac cath ✔Correct
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 ✔Correct Answer-14-18F
The cardiac cath nurse would typically use which of the following sizes of FOLEY catheters for and
adult male pt ✔Correct Answer-14-18F
Of the following, which are typically mandatory for the staff members in the cardiac cath lab (CCL) to
be certified in ✔Correct Answer-ACLS and BLS
Of the following, which statement would be considered correct regarding the importance of the IV
access during a cardiac cath ✔Correct 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"?
✔Correct 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?
✔Correct Answer-Review of past bone fractures
When assessing the pt prior to the procedure, which of the following would be included ✔Correct
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)
✔Correct 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 ✔Correct Answer-100mg or 1.5mg/kg
Medical terms which are often used to describe a pts respirations would NOT include ✔Correct
Answer-Acute
Which terms would be used to describe a patient's respirations? ✔Correct 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 ✔Correct 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
✔Correct Answer-Right ventricle
Contraindications for the use of an intra-aortic balloon pump would include ✔Correct Answer-
Severe coagulopathy
AO insufficiency/regurgitation
Uncontrolled sepsis
If a bundle branch is not conducting, it would result in which of the following ✔Correct Answer-
Bundle branch block
Which of the following would be considered correct for the volume of blood left in the ventricle at
the end of diastole ✔Correct Answer-Preload
Which of the following could be considered adverse reactions to Streptokinase ✔Correct Answer-
Fever
Allergic reactions
Bleeding
When assessing the cardiac rhythm from the beginning of the P wave to the first deflection of the
QRS, it would be considered which of the following ✔Correct Answer-PR interval
If one of the bundle branches of the heart doesn't conduct, it is typically referred to as which of the
following ✔Correct Answer-Bundle branch block