RCIS Exam Practice Questions and answers 2023(graded A+)

RCIS Exam Practice Questions and answers 2023(graded A+)What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? a. CO= PA- 1SVC b. CO= AO x PA c. CO= HR x SV - correct answer c. CO= HR x SV Stoke Volume is ________? a. Related to preload b. Related to afterload c. The same as ejection fraction - correct answer a. Related to preload Preload is most impacted by: a. Mean arterial pressure b. Increased filling volumes c. Ejection Fraction - correct answer b. Increased filling volumes A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate a. increased afterload b. decreased afterload c. decreased preload - correct answer a. increased afterload Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by a. Blood Viscosity b. BMI c. Length of the vessel d. Radius of the vessel - correct answer d. Radius of the vessel The formula for blood pressure is a. BP = SV x SVR b. BP = CO x SVR c. BP = HR x SVR - correct answer b. BP = CO x SVR What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral Insufficiency a. A wave b. C wave c. P Wave D. V wave - correct answer D. V wave An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology? a. LV infarct b. Aortic stenosis c. RV infarct d. Mitral Regurgitation - correct answer c. RV infarct If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the physical assessment? a. Decreased exercise tolerance b. decreased O2 sat c. Increased O2 sat d. JVD - correct answer d. JVD What is the most common cause of pulmonic stenosis? a. Aging b. congenital c. cardiomyopathy d. mitral regurgitation - correct answer b. congenital The blue proximal port of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan? a. 15cm b. 30cm c. 45cm d. 5cm - correct answer b. 30cm When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10cc of saline into the ________ and the temperature change is measured in the _____. a. LA, AO b. RV, PCWP c. RA, PA d. RA, LA - correct answer c. RA, PA Equalization of the RVEDP and LVEDP are found in