RCIS CCI Practice Exam: Q/A
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered?
Correct Ans - naloxone (narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac
catheterization? Correct Ans - the insertion and passage of a small
plastic cath into one of the arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in
which of the following? Correct Ans - ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a
patient to havea cardiac catheterization? Correct Ans - renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would
be used by the healthcare staff? Correct Ans - aseptic
The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the
following years and by whom? Correct Ans - 1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the
following? Correct Ans - heachache
vomiting
, diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of
reactions from contrast media? Correct Ans - 1. cardiac and major
anaphylactoid responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
____________ would be considered the complete destruction of all living
organisms? Correct Ans - sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator
atherectomy device? Correct Ans - a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-
PCI patient? Correct Ans - intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ?
Correct Ans - 90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power
injector setting be for a typical adult patient? Correct Ans - 30-45 ml at
10-15 ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of __________
beats/min or less? Correct Ans - 60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help
destroy aberrant pathways within a person's heart conduction system?
Correct Ans - RFCA
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered?
Correct Ans - naloxone (narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac
catheterization? Correct Ans - the insertion and passage of a small
plastic cath into one of the arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in
which of the following? Correct Ans - ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a
patient to havea cardiac catheterization? Correct Ans - renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would
be used by the healthcare staff? Correct Ans - aseptic
The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the
following years and by whom? Correct Ans - 1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the
following? Correct Ans - heachache
vomiting
, diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of
reactions from contrast media? Correct Ans - 1. cardiac and major
anaphylactoid responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
____________ would be considered the complete destruction of all living
organisms? Correct Ans - sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator
atherectomy device? Correct Ans - a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-
PCI patient? Correct Ans - intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ?
Correct Ans - 90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power
injector setting be for a typical adult patient? Correct Ans - 30-45 ml at
10-15 ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of __________
beats/min or less? Correct Ans - 60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help
destroy aberrant pathways within a person's heart conduction system?
Correct Ans - RFCA
