RCIS CCI EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS 2026
◉ this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization. Answer:
T wave
◉ ____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6. Answer: T wave
◉ the T wave is inverted in which lead. Answer: aVR
◉ which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of
cardizem. Answer: joint pain
◉ ____ is considered a calcium channel blocker. Answer: Cardizem
◉ what are some of the side effects of cardizem. Answer: asthenia
(muscle weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
◉ which of the following would be considered classifications of
aortic dissections according to DeBakey. Answer: Type 1 (just above
the AO valve and is most common)
,Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not
progressing into the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
◉ what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the
lower extremities back into the R atrium. Answer: IVC
◉ which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose
for clopidrogrel (plavix). Answer: 150mg-600mg
◉ what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix). Answer: ADP inhibitor
◉ what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix). Answer: 75mg
◉ which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr
that spins at 150,000-200,000 rpm within the art to pulverize the
calcified plaque. Answer: rotablator rotational atherectomy device
◉ this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and
the normal healthy tissue is pushed out of the way and not touched.
Answer: rotablator
◉ during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the
monitor. Answer: performs a direct assessment of the pt
,◉ who would perform the direct assessment of the pt. Answer:
circulating nurse
◉ the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs,
enter hemodynamic data, pt demographic information, and
documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the database.
Answer: monitor
◉ if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn
infant, which of the vessels would be considered the typical one
used. Answer: umbilical
◉ using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy
access to the arterial and the venous circulation of the pt. Answer:
umbilical
◉ equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
could include all of the following EXCEPT. Answer: bladder scanner
◉ what are some of the equipment that might be used in the
pediatric cardiac cath lab. Answer: resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
, transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
◉ an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following.
Answer: fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
◉ then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following. Answer:
fractional flow reserve
◉ what does IVUS stand for. Answer: Intravascular ultrasouns
◉ this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and
atherosclerotic progression in a pt. it is considered an invaluable
tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the symptomatic
pt. Answer: IVUS
◉ all but which of the following might be included with a R heart
cath. Answer: the pts brain activity
◉ this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization. Answer:
T wave
◉ ____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6. Answer: T wave
◉ the T wave is inverted in which lead. Answer: aVR
◉ which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of
cardizem. Answer: joint pain
◉ ____ is considered a calcium channel blocker. Answer: Cardizem
◉ what are some of the side effects of cardizem. Answer: asthenia
(muscle weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
◉ which of the following would be considered classifications of
aortic dissections according to DeBakey. Answer: Type 1 (just above
the AO valve and is most common)
,Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not
progressing into the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
◉ what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the
lower extremities back into the R atrium. Answer: IVC
◉ which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose
for clopidrogrel (plavix). Answer: 150mg-600mg
◉ what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix). Answer: ADP inhibitor
◉ what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix). Answer: 75mg
◉ which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr
that spins at 150,000-200,000 rpm within the art to pulverize the
calcified plaque. Answer: rotablator rotational atherectomy device
◉ this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and
the normal healthy tissue is pushed out of the way and not touched.
Answer: rotablator
◉ during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the
monitor. Answer: performs a direct assessment of the pt
,◉ who would perform the direct assessment of the pt. Answer:
circulating nurse
◉ the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs,
enter hemodynamic data, pt demographic information, and
documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the database.
Answer: monitor
◉ if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn
infant, which of the vessels would be considered the typical one
used. Answer: umbilical
◉ using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy
access to the arterial and the venous circulation of the pt. Answer:
umbilical
◉ equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
could include all of the following EXCEPT. Answer: bladder scanner
◉ what are some of the equipment that might be used in the
pediatric cardiac cath lab. Answer: resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
, transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
◉ an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following.
Answer: fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
◉ then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following. Answer:
fractional flow reserve
◉ what does IVUS stand for. Answer: Intravascular ultrasouns
◉ this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and
atherosclerotic progression in a pt. it is considered an invaluable
tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the symptomatic
pt. Answer: IVUS
◉ all but which of the following might be included with a R heart
cath. Answer: the pts brain activity
