RCIS Practice Test Latest Update

What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - CO= HR x SV What is stroke volume related to? - preload Preload is most impacted by..... - Increased filling volumes A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - Increased afterload Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by.... - Radius of the vessel The formula for BP is.... - BP = CO x SVR What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral insufficiency - V wave An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - RV infarct If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in the physical assessment - JVD What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis - Congenital The Blue proximal part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the swan - 30 cm When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of saline into the _____ and the temperature change is measured in the ______ - RA, PA Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - restrictive pericarditis Signs of Right sided heart failure include - JVD Based on these oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present? SVC sat= 67% IVC sat= 71% RA sat= 85% RV sat= 85% PA sat= 85% LA sat= 98% LV sat= 98% AO sat= 98% - L to R ASD What type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site of the fossa ovalis) is called - Ostium Secundum What is the Flamm's equation - 3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4 The formula used to calculate MAP is - 1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic)/3 What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot - Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great vessel arises - Truncas Arteriosus Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of - Cardiac Tamponade What does RAD stand for - Radiation absorbed dose What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images - Image intensifier What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually - 5 REM Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - .5 What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source - 6 feet In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode - Cathode: positive Anode: negative Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation - Lateral What converts x-rays into an image - Image Intensifier The contrast that is best for a patient is - low osmolality Radiolucent means - X-rays are permitted to pass through Radiopaque means - X-rays are not permitted to pass through ReoPro works on - IIb/IIIa receptors Heparin potentiates the action of - Antithrombin Fibrinogen is converted to Fibrin by the action of - Thrombin There are _________ known pathways to imitate the clotting cascade - 2 Aspirin inhibits the action of - Arachidonic Acid Which agent is not an antiplatelet - Heparin