CCI Rcis Advanced Prep Questions with VERIFIED Answers (Guaranteed
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Q1: in 1929, Dr Forssman performed which of the following .
Answer: first cardiac cath (using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Q2: the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol should include all of the following except .
Answer: cleaning the procedure room
Q3: what are the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol .
Answer: 1. pre procedural baseline assessment 2. drug dosage and administration 3. monitoring the pt
4. monitoring of the pt post procedure (includes assessment and discharge criteria)
Q4: which of the following statements would not be considered correct regarding the scope of practice
for the cardiac cath lab .
Answer: the scope or practice for the Ccl is set by the federal government
Q5: according to mallampati, which class would be considered when the visibility of the pts tonsils,
uvula, and soft palate are clear .
Answer: class 1
Q6: if the soft/hard palate and the bas of the uvula can be see what class of mallampati would that be .
Answer: class 3
Q7: if only the hard palate is clearly visible what mallampati class would that be .
Answer: class 4
Q8: if the hard/soft palate and the upper portion of the tonsils/uvula are visible what mallampati class
would that be .
Answer: class 2
,Q9: all of the following is considered on of the 3 broad categoriesof tasks performed by the CCL staff
except .
Answer: office personnel
Q10: what are the 3 broad categories of tasks performed by the CCL staff .
Answer: scrub circulator monitor
Q11: of the following, which should be check by the nurse/tech once the pt has been transported to
the CCL procedure room .
Answer: if they have a signed consent on the chart if the pt has any allergies if their IV is patent
Q12: of the following, which would be considered the second thing the cath lab nurse should do when
meeting the pt for the first time .
Answer: check the identity of the pt
Q13: when talking with the pt regarding the cardiac cath, simple terms should be used. which of the
following statements might be appropriate during this time .
Answer: 1. we will look to see how well your heart muscles are working 2. we will look at your
coronary arteries
Q14: when the time out is being done, which of the following people must be included .
Answer: the circulating nurse the lab operator anesthesia provider (time out should include the entire
operative team and should be done out loud)
Q15: one of the pre-procedure check the Ccl staff must complete is to check the pts IV access site. if
their site is not working, which of the following would not be considered correct .
Answer: the procedure should be continued with no IV access site
Q16: a R heart cath typically entails which of the following .
Answer: measures of pressures visualized cardiac and pulmonary structures
, Q17: all of the following would be considered critical for a safe ventriculography except .
Answer: the cost of the procedure
Q18: which of the following would be considered a basic type of cardiac lead .
Answer: unipolar bipolar
Q19: what are your bipolar leads .
Answer: I II III
Q20: what are your unipolar leads .
Answer: aVR aVL aVF V1-V6
Q21: according to organizations such as the US veterans affair, the 5th vital sign would be considered
which of the following .
Answer: pain
Q22: of the following contrast agents, which would be considered a low osmolar nonionic agent .
Answer: loversol
Q23: which of the following would be considered correct for the purpose of the oil around a tube insert
in an X-ray machine .
Answer: 1. to act as an insulator between the cathode and the anode supplies 2. to provide a medium
for the effective heat dissipation
Q24: the protocol in most hospitals for the pt admitted to the ER for chest pain is to administer aspirin.
which of the following pts would this be contraindicated with .
Answer: active/recent GI bleed allergy to aspirin
Q25: according to the national commissions of radiologic protection and units, the typical amount of
examinations that can be performed safely on a continuous basis in order to stay within their
recommendations for a week would be considered .
Answer: 25
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Q1: in 1929, Dr Forssman performed which of the following .
Answer: first cardiac cath (using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Q2: the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol should include all of the following except .
Answer: cleaning the procedure room
Q3: what are the 4 major components of conscious sedation protocol .
Answer: 1. pre procedural baseline assessment 2. drug dosage and administration 3. monitoring the pt
4. monitoring of the pt post procedure (includes assessment and discharge criteria)
Q4: which of the following statements would not be considered correct regarding the scope of practice
for the cardiac cath lab .
Answer: the scope or practice for the Ccl is set by the federal government
Q5: according to mallampati, which class would be considered when the visibility of the pts tonsils,
uvula, and soft palate are clear .
Answer: class 1
Q6: if the soft/hard palate and the bas of the uvula can be see what class of mallampati would that be .
Answer: class 3
Q7: if only the hard palate is clearly visible what mallampati class would that be .
Answer: class 4
Q8: if the hard/soft palate and the upper portion of the tonsils/uvula are visible what mallampati class
would that be .
Answer: class 2
,Q9: all of the following is considered on of the 3 broad categoriesof tasks performed by the CCL staff
except .
Answer: office personnel
Q10: what are the 3 broad categories of tasks performed by the CCL staff .
Answer: scrub circulator monitor
Q11: of the following, which should be check by the nurse/tech once the pt has been transported to
the CCL procedure room .
Answer: if they have a signed consent on the chart if the pt has any allergies if their IV is patent
Q12: of the following, which would be considered the second thing the cath lab nurse should do when
meeting the pt for the first time .
Answer: check the identity of the pt
Q13: when talking with the pt regarding the cardiac cath, simple terms should be used. which of the
following statements might be appropriate during this time .
Answer: 1. we will look to see how well your heart muscles are working 2. we will look at your
coronary arteries
Q14: when the time out is being done, which of the following people must be included .
Answer: the circulating nurse the lab operator anesthesia provider (time out should include the entire
operative team and should be done out loud)
Q15: one of the pre-procedure check the Ccl staff must complete is to check the pts IV access site. if
their site is not working, which of the following would not be considered correct .
Answer: the procedure should be continued with no IV access site
Q16: a R heart cath typically entails which of the following .
Answer: measures of pressures visualized cardiac and pulmonary structures
, Q17: all of the following would be considered critical for a safe ventriculography except .
Answer: the cost of the procedure
Q18: which of the following would be considered a basic type of cardiac lead .
Answer: unipolar bipolar
Q19: what are your bipolar leads .
Answer: I II III
Q20: what are your unipolar leads .
Answer: aVR aVL aVF V1-V6
Q21: according to organizations such as the US veterans affair, the 5th vital sign would be considered
which of the following .
Answer: pain
Q22: of the following contrast agents, which would be considered a low osmolar nonionic agent .
Answer: loversol
Q23: which of the following would be considered correct for the purpose of the oil around a tube insert
in an X-ray machine .
Answer: 1. to act as an insulator between the cathode and the anode supplies 2. to provide a medium
for the effective heat dissipation
Q24: the protocol in most hospitals for the pt admitted to the ER for chest pain is to administer aspirin.
which of the following pts would this be contraindicated with .
Answer: active/recent GI bleed allergy to aspirin
Q25: according to the national commissions of radiologic protection and units, the typical amount of
examinations that can be performed safely on a continuous basis in order to stay within their
recommendations for a week would be considered .
Answer: 25
