RCIS Exam Review| 197 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? CORRECT ANSWERS: CO = HR x SV Stroke volume is _________? CORRECT ANSWERS: Related to preload Preload is most impacted by what? CORRECT ANSWERS: Increased filling volumes A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate what? CORRECT ANSWERS: Increased afterload Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by what? CORRECT ANSWERS: Radius of the vessel The formula for BP is what? CORRECT ANSWERS: BP = CO x SVR What component of a PCWP indicates Mitral Insufficiency? CORRECT ANSWERS: V wave An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology? CORRECT ANSWERS: RV infarct If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the physical assessment? CORRECT ANSWERS: JVD (jugular vein distension) What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis? CORRECT ANSWERS: Congenital The Blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan? CORRECT ANSWERS: 30cm When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline in the ______ and the temperature change is measured in the _____? CORRECT ANSWERS: RA, PA Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in what? CORRECT ANSWERS: Restrictive pericarditis Signs of Right sided heart failure include what? CORRECT ANSWERS: Jugular Vein Distension Based on the following oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present? SCV sat = 67% PA sat = 85% IVC sat = 71%