RCIS Practice Test Questions and Answers
Question 1
A person with chronic COPD (choose all that apply)
A. has marginally normal saturation
B. Has increased CO2 content and a normal O2 sat
C. Has increased CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat
Correct Answer
C. Has increased CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat
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,Question 2
What does RAD stand for
Correct Answer
Radiation absorbed dose
Question 1
If a patient is on the monitor is SVT, SBP is 70, the patient is diaphoretic, dusky, and SOB. What should you do?
a. Call the MD before taking action
b. Do immediate unsynchronized cardioversion
c. Do immediate synchronized cardioversion
d. Give Adenosine 6mg
Correct Answer
c. Do immediate synchronized cardioversion
Question 2
The drive to breath in a person with no respiratory diseases is
a. Elevated CO2
b. Decreased O2
c. Elevated PO2
d. Decreased PCO2
Correct Answer
a. Elevated CO2
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,Question 3
In order to determine if a patient has MR which of the following pressures must be recorded?
a. RV systolic
b. PA systolic
c. LVEDP
d. PCW
Correct Answer
d. PCW
Question 4
When considering FFR; values greater than 0.75-.080 indicate a non significant stenosis and lower values indicate a
significant stenosis.
a. True
b. False
Correct Answer
a. True
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, Question 5
In the formula BP = HR x SV x Systemic Vascular Resistance, Dobutamine acts as an ___________________, to
____________________ by increasing ______________________
a. Chronotrope, decrease stroke volume, contractility
b. Chronotrope, increase stroke volume, contractility
c. Inotrope, increase stroke volume, contractility
Correct Answer
c. Inotrope, increase stroke volume, contractility
Question 6
Heparin (Choose all that apply)
A. Decreases bleeding time
B. Increases bleeding time
C. is an antithrombin
D. is an antiplatelet
Correct Answer
B. Increases bleeding time
C. is an antithrombin
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Question 1
A person with chronic COPD (choose all that apply)
A. has marginally normal saturation
B. Has increased CO2 content and a normal O2 sat
C. Has increased CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat
Correct Answer
C. Has increased CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat
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,Question 2
What does RAD stand for
Correct Answer
Radiation absorbed dose
Question 1
If a patient is on the monitor is SVT, SBP is 70, the patient is diaphoretic, dusky, and SOB. What should you do?
a. Call the MD before taking action
b. Do immediate unsynchronized cardioversion
c. Do immediate synchronized cardioversion
d. Give Adenosine 6mg
Correct Answer
c. Do immediate synchronized cardioversion
Question 2
The drive to breath in a person with no respiratory diseases is
a. Elevated CO2
b. Decreased O2
c. Elevated PO2
d. Decreased PCO2
Correct Answer
a. Elevated CO2
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,Question 3
In order to determine if a patient has MR which of the following pressures must be recorded?
a. RV systolic
b. PA systolic
c. LVEDP
d. PCW
Correct Answer
d. PCW
Question 4
When considering FFR; values greater than 0.75-.080 indicate a non significant stenosis and lower values indicate a
significant stenosis.
a. True
b. False
Correct Answer
a. True
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, Question 5
In the formula BP = HR x SV x Systemic Vascular Resistance, Dobutamine acts as an ___________________, to
____________________ by increasing ______________________
a. Chronotrope, decrease stroke volume, contractility
b. Chronotrope, increase stroke volume, contractility
c. Inotrope, increase stroke volume, contractility
Correct Answer
c. Inotrope, increase stroke volume, contractility
Question 6
Heparin (Choose all that apply)
A. Decreases bleeding time
B. Increases bleeding time
C. is an antithrombin
D. is an antiplatelet
Correct Answer
B. Increases bleeding time
C. is an antithrombin
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