The following test is a preparatory test for the RCS certification in Adult
Echocardiography Similar to the actual exam given by Cardiovascular
Credentialing International.
Note:
The CCI has over 7500 questions in their Test Database. In this final
review section test questions are presented that are unique to CCI and
demonstrate the large scope of topics covered on the RCS Examination.
1. The general meaning of "corpus" is:
A. Trunk
B. Body
C. Chest
D. Head
Input (B) Anatomy-the main body or mass of a structure.
2. Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood
cell count?
A. Anemia
B. Leukemia
C. Leukocytosis
D. Leukopenia
Input (D) The decrease in the total number of white blood cells, or leukocytes,
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,circulating in the blood is defined as leucopenia. The normal count of the
leukocytes in the blood ranges from 5000-10000 per cubic millimeter and can
directly affect the body's ability to fight infections.
3. Infarction is tissue death due to inadequate blood supply to the affected
area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical
compression or vasoconstriction. An area of dead heart tissue is called?
A. Angina pectoris
B. Myocardial necrosis
C. Ischemia
D. Aplastic myoanemia
Input (B) The symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (MI) are chest pain,
which may radiate to the arm or jaw, sweating, nausea, and chest tightness or
pressure. The diagnosis rests on laboratory findings of myocardial necrosis,
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,which Ncauses Nleakage Nof Nmyocardial Nenzymes, Nsuch Nas Ntroponin, Ninto Nthe
Ncirculating Nblood.
4. Which Nof Nthe Nfollowing Nterms Nrefers Nto Nthe Nability Nto Nbreathe
Ncomfortably NONLY Nwhen Nin Nan Nupright Nposition?
A. Orthopnea
B. Dyspnea
C. Eupnea
D. Apnea
Input N(A) NOrthopnea Nor Northopnea Nis Nshortness Nof Nbreath N(dyspnea) Nthat
Noccurs Nwhen Nlying Nflat, Ncausing Nthe Nperson Nto Nhave Nto Nsleep Npropped Nup
Nin Nbed Nor Nsitting Nin Na Nchair.
5. What Nis NAmaurosis NFugax?
A. Darkening Nof Nskin Npigmentation
B. Temporary Nblindness N(binocular Nor Nmonocular)
C. Cerebral Nhypoxia
D. Cerebral Nanoxia
Input N(B) NAmaurosis NFugax Nis Na Ntemporary Nloss Nof Nvision Nin None Nor Nboth
Neyes Ndue Nto Na Nlack Nof Nblood Nflow Nto Nthe Nretina
6. The Ncondition Nin Nwhich Nthe Norgans Nof Nthe Nchest Nand
Nabdomen Nare Narranged Nin Na Nperfect Nmirror Nimage Nof Nthe
Nheart?
A. Ambidextrous Ntotalis
B. Situs Nlevocardia Ntotalis
C. Situs NSolitus Ntotalis
D. Dextrocardia Nsitus Ninversus Ntotalis
Input N(D) Nsitus Ninversus Ntotalis, Nit Ninvolves Ncomplete Ntransposition N(right
Nto Nleft Nreversal) Nof Nall Nof Nthe Nabdominal Norgans. NThe Nheart Nis Nnot Nin Nits
Nusual Nposition Nin Nthe Nleft Nchest, Nbut Nis Non Nthe Nright, Na Ncondition Nknown
Nas Ndextrocardia N(literally, Nright-hearted).
7. The Npatient’s Ncomplaint Nof Nhyperventilation Ncombined Nwith
Nhypotension Nand Na Nshort-term Nloss Nof Nconsciousness. NThis Nwill Nbe
Ndocumented Nin Nthe Nmedical Nrecord Nas?
A. Amaurosis NFugax
B. Maurois NFugal
C. Syncope
D. Cerebral Nhypoxia
Input NI NSyncope Nis Na Nmechanism Nused Nby Nthe Nbrain Nto Nhelp Nus Nsurvive.
NIf Nbrain Nblood Nand Noxygen Nlevels Ndrop Nconsiderably Nthe Nbrain
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, N immediately Nshuts Ndown Nall Nother Nnon-vital Nparts Nof Nthe Nbody Nso Nthat
N resources Ncan Nfocus Nprimarily Non
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Echocardiography Similar to the actual exam given by Cardiovascular
Credentialing International.
Note:
The CCI has over 7500 questions in their Test Database. In this final
review section test questions are presented that are unique to CCI and
demonstrate the large scope of topics covered on the RCS Examination.
1. The general meaning of "corpus" is:
A. Trunk
B. Body
C. Chest
D. Head
Input (B) Anatomy-the main body or mass of a structure.
2. Which of the following is the term for an abnormally low white blood
cell count?
A. Anemia
B. Leukemia
C. Leukocytosis
D. Leukopenia
Input (D) The decrease in the total number of white blood cells, or leukocytes,
1
,circulating in the blood is defined as leucopenia. The normal count of the
leukocytes in the blood ranges from 5000-10000 per cubic millimeter and can
directly affect the body's ability to fight infections.
3. Infarction is tissue death due to inadequate blood supply to the affected
area. It may be caused by artery blockages, rupture, mechanical
compression or vasoconstriction. An area of dead heart tissue is called?
A. Angina pectoris
B. Myocardial necrosis
C. Ischemia
D. Aplastic myoanemia
Input (B) The symptoms of acute myocardial infarction (MI) are chest pain,
which may radiate to the arm or jaw, sweating, nausea, and chest tightness or
pressure. The diagnosis rests on laboratory findings of myocardial necrosis,
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,which Ncauses Nleakage Nof Nmyocardial Nenzymes, Nsuch Nas Ntroponin, Ninto Nthe
Ncirculating Nblood.
4. Which Nof Nthe Nfollowing Nterms Nrefers Nto Nthe Nability Nto Nbreathe
Ncomfortably NONLY Nwhen Nin Nan Nupright Nposition?
A. Orthopnea
B. Dyspnea
C. Eupnea
D. Apnea
Input N(A) NOrthopnea Nor Northopnea Nis Nshortness Nof Nbreath N(dyspnea) Nthat
Noccurs Nwhen Nlying Nflat, Ncausing Nthe Nperson Nto Nhave Nto Nsleep Npropped Nup
Nin Nbed Nor Nsitting Nin Na Nchair.
5. What Nis NAmaurosis NFugax?
A. Darkening Nof Nskin Npigmentation
B. Temporary Nblindness N(binocular Nor Nmonocular)
C. Cerebral Nhypoxia
D. Cerebral Nanoxia
Input N(B) NAmaurosis NFugax Nis Na Ntemporary Nloss Nof Nvision Nin None Nor Nboth
Neyes Ndue Nto Na Nlack Nof Nblood Nflow Nto Nthe Nretina
6. The Ncondition Nin Nwhich Nthe Norgans Nof Nthe Nchest Nand
Nabdomen Nare Narranged Nin Na Nperfect Nmirror Nimage Nof Nthe
Nheart?
A. Ambidextrous Ntotalis
B. Situs Nlevocardia Ntotalis
C. Situs NSolitus Ntotalis
D. Dextrocardia Nsitus Ninversus Ntotalis
Input N(D) Nsitus Ninversus Ntotalis, Nit Ninvolves Ncomplete Ntransposition N(right
Nto Nleft Nreversal) Nof Nall Nof Nthe Nabdominal Norgans. NThe Nheart Nis Nnot Nin Nits
Nusual Nposition Nin Nthe Nleft Nchest, Nbut Nis Non Nthe Nright, Na Ncondition Nknown
Nas Ndextrocardia N(literally, Nright-hearted).
7. The Npatient’s Ncomplaint Nof Nhyperventilation Ncombined Nwith
Nhypotension Nand Na Nshort-term Nloss Nof Nconsciousness. NThis Nwill Nbe
Ndocumented Nin Nthe Nmedical Nrecord Nas?
A. Amaurosis NFugax
B. Maurois NFugal
C. Syncope
D. Cerebral Nhypoxia
Input NI NSyncope Nis Na Nmechanism Nused Nby Nthe Nbrain Nto Nhelp Nus Nsurvive.
NIf Nbrain Nblood Nand Noxygen Nlevels Ndrop Nconsiderably Nthe Nbrain
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, N immediately Nshuts Ndown Nall Nother Nnon-vital Nparts Nof Nthe Nbody Nso Nthat
N resources Ncan Nfocus Nprimarily Non
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