CCI RCIS Review| 134 QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

1. When intervening in the mid/distal right leg from a radial approach, which is the best wire choice? - .038 x 150 cm - .035 x 180 cm - .038 x 180 cm - .035 x 260 cm CORRECT ANSWERS: - .035 x 260 cm 2. Which of the following BEST describes a balloon's ability to yield to changes in pressure? - flexibility - pushability - trackability - compliance CORRECT ANSWERS: - compliance 3. What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational atherectomy as an adjunctive therapy for PCI? - to score fibrotic plaque - to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque - to pulverize plaque using electromagnetic energy - to remove thrombus using the Bernoulli/Venturi effect CORRECT ANSWERS: - to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque 4. A Forgarty balloon is commonly used to __________-. - dilate a stenotic lesion - push plaque downstream - pull clot back into a vein - measure right heart pressure CORRECT ANSWERS: - pull clot back into a vein 5. Select the methods used to treat flow limiting dissections (select three) - stent - angioplasty - atherectomy - covered stent - thrombectomy - retractable coil CORRECT ANSWERS: - stent - angioplasty - covered stent 6. When using a rotational atherectomy device in the RCA, wha