CCI RCIS REVIEW EXAM STUDY GUIDE –
EXPERT VERIFIED ACTUAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS | NEWEST
UPDATE, 2025-2026
Terms in this set (134)
1. When intervening in the - .035 x 260 cm
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
2. Which of the following - compliance
BEST describes a balloon's
ability to yield to changes in
pressure?
- flexibility
- pushability
- trackability
- compliance
,3. What is the PRIMARY - to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
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
thrombususing the
Bernoulli/Venturi effect
4. A Forgarty balloon is - pull clot back into a vein
commonly used to
__________-.
- dilate a stenotic
lesion
- push
plaquedownstream
- pull clot back into a
vein- measure right heart
pressure
,5. Select the methods used - stent
to treat flow limiting - angioplasty
dissections (select three) - covered stent
- stent
- angioplasty
- atherectomy
- covered stent
- thrombectomy
- retractable coil
6. When using a rotational - vasodilator drug
atherectomy device in the - guide with side holes
RCA, what else should you - temporary pacing wire
consider using? (choose 3)
- stiff wire
- large size burr
- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
- temporary pacing wire
7. What information is - NPO status
required prior to prepping - patient allergies
the patient for the - patient identifiers
procedure? (choose 4) - advance directives
- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
- last H&P 40 days ago-
last visit to primary physician
, 8. Which of the following - dobutamine
inotropic agents
predominately stimulates
beta 1 receptors?
- Isuprel
- dopamine
- dobutamine-
epinephrine
9. What is the desired - Increased coronary blood flow
hemodynamic effect of an
intra-aortic balloon
counterpulsation?
- increased preload
- increased afterload-
increased coronary blood
flow
- increased
myocardialoxygen demand
EXPERT VERIFIED ACTUAL QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS FOR GUARANTEED PASS | NEWEST
UPDATE, 2025-2026
Terms in this set (134)
1. When intervening in the - .035 x 260 cm
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
2. Which of the following - compliance
BEST describes a balloon's
ability to yield to changes in
pressure?
- flexibility
- pushability
- trackability
- compliance
,3. What is the PRIMARY - to remove calcific atherosclerotic plaque
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
thrombususing the
Bernoulli/Venturi effect
4. A Forgarty balloon is - pull clot back into a vein
commonly used to
__________-.
- dilate a stenotic
lesion
- push
plaquedownstream
- pull clot back into a
vein- measure right heart
pressure
,5. Select the methods used - stent
to treat flow limiting - angioplasty
dissections (select three) - covered stent
- stent
- angioplasty
- atherectomy
- covered stent
- thrombectomy
- retractable coil
6. When using a rotational - vasodilator drug
atherectomy device in the - guide with side holes
RCA, what else should you - temporary pacing wire
consider using? (choose 3)
- stiff wire
- large size burr
- vasodilator drug
- guide with side holes
- temporary pacing wire
7. What information is - NPO status
required prior to prepping - patient allergies
the patient for the - patient identifiers
procedure? (choose 4) - advance directives
- NPO status
- patient allergies
- patient identifiers
- advance directives
- last H&P 40 days ago-
last visit to primary physician
, 8. Which of the following - dobutamine
inotropic agents
predominately stimulates
beta 1 receptors?
- Isuprel
- dopamine
- dobutamine-
epinephrine
9. What is the desired - Increased coronary blood flow
hemodynamic effect of an
intra-aortic balloon
counterpulsation?
- increased preload
- increased afterload-
increased coronary blood
flow
- increased
myocardialoxygen demand
