RCIS Review Course Exam Questions & Answers (Grade A+).docx

RCIS Review Course Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
concept
of a Fick Cardiac Output -
correct answer ✅based on the amount of O2 used by the body


normal Cardiac Output -
correct answer ✅4-8 Litres / min


Fick Cardiac Output requires knowing 6 things: -
correct answer ✅1. Hemoglobin
2. Arterial O2 sat or AO sat
3. Venous O2 sat or PA sat
4. O2 Consumption
5. Constant
6. BSA such as height and weight


Normal O2 Consumption -
correct answer ✅Adult: 250 ml / min
Child: 150 ml / min

, RCIS Review Course Exam Questions
& Answers (Grade A+)
What is constant in Fick Cardiac Output? -
correct answer ✅the theoretical amount of O2 a gram of
hemoglobin can carry.
1...39
1.36 is the common one


Formula of fick cardiac output -
correct answer ✅O2 Consumption in ml / min
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AV02 difference x 10
(hgb x constant x AO sat) - (hgb x constant x PA sat) x 10


Venous O2 Content -
correct answer ✅hbg x constant x PA sat


Formula of stroke volume (SV) -
correct answer ✅SV = EDV - ESV


What is stroke volume? -
correct answer ✅The amount of blood ejected out of the aortic
valve each time the heart beats