RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might
be seen on the 12 lead ekg -
correct answer ✅a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization -
correct answer ✅T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 -
correct answer ✅T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead -
correct answer ✅aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of
cardizem -
correct answer ✅joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker -
correct answer ✅Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem -
correct answer ✅asthenia (muscle weakness)
,RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic
dissections according to DeBakey -
correct 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 -
correct answer ✅IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose
for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
correct answer ✅150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) -
correct answer ✅ADP inhibitor
,RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
correct 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 -
correct 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
-
correct answer ✅rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the
monitor -
correct answer ✅performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt -
correct answer ✅circulating nurse
, RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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
-
correct 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 -
correct 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 -
correct answer ✅umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
could include all of the following EXCEPT -
correct answer ✅bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the
pediatric cardiac cath lab -
correct answer ✅resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
Answers (Grade A+)
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might
be seen on the 12 lead ekg -
correct answer ✅a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization -
correct answer ✅T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 -
correct answer ✅T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead -
correct answer ✅aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of
cardizem -
correct answer ✅joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker -
correct answer ✅Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem -
correct answer ✅asthenia (muscle weakness)
,RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic
dissections according to DeBakey -
correct 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 -
correct answer ✅IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose
for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
correct answer ✅150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) -
correct answer ✅ADP inhibitor
,RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
correct 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 -
correct 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
-
correct answer ✅rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the
monitor -
correct answer ✅performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt -
correct answer ✅circulating nurse
, RCIS CCI Exam #3 Questions &
Answers (Grade A+)
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
-
correct 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 -
correct 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 -
correct answer ✅umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab
could include all of the following EXCEPT -
correct answer ✅bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the
pediatric cardiac cath lab -
correct answer ✅resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
