CCT PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
What is ISCHEMIA - Correct Answers -lack of O2 or blood flow to the heart
EKG with Ischemia - Correct Answers -inverted t wave
What is STROKE VOLUME - Correct Answers -amount of blood heart is pumping out
with each beat
What is CARDIAC OUTPUT
(SV x HR = CO) - Correct Answers -the amount of blood pumping out with each beat
Equation for
Cardiac Output - Correct Answers -SV x HR = CO
Equation for
Pulse Pressure - Correct Answers -Systolic BP - Diastolic BP= PP
Double Product measures what? - Correct Answers -workload of the heart
Equation for Double Product? - Correct Answers -Systolic x HR /100
Left Ventricular Pressure is the same as what? - Correct Answers -Systolic Pressure
Plane splits the body into superior and inferior: - Correct Answers -Transverse
Plane splits the body in half
anterior and posterior: - Correct Answers -Coronal (Frontal)
Plane splits the body into left and right halves: - Correct Answers -Sagittal
Measuring exerted force on the arteries when the heart contracts: ______ - Correct
Answers -Systolic BP
Measuring pressure on arteries when heart relaxes: ______ - Correct Answers -
Diastolic BP
What is this equation for:
,Diastolic+Diastolic+Systolic)/3= - Correct Answers -Mean Arterial Pressure
I + III = II - Correct Answers -Einthoven's Law
Maximal Heart Rate is: - Correct Answers -220 - age
Unstable angina is a contraindication for a stress test:
T/F - Correct Answers -TRUE
What drug is used for pharmacological stress test? - Correct Answers -dobutamine
BRUCE Protocol increases incline and speed every _ minutes - Correct Answers -Every
3 minutes
Naughton Protocol increases incline and speed every _ minutes - Correct Answers -
Every 2 minutes
Chronotropic - Correct Answers -Refers to heart rate
Inotropic - Correct Answers -Refers to force of contraction
Dromotropic - Correct Answers -Refers to conductivity
Modified chest lead MCL I shows ___ activity - Correct Answers -Atrial activity
MCL 5 shows ____ activity - Correct Answers -Ventricular
Epinephrine - Correct Answers -Cardiac Arrest or V Fib
Lidocaine - Correct Answers -PVC's or Tachycardia
Nitrates/Nitroglycerin/Isordil
(Vasodilators) - Correct Answers -Chest Pain, Angina
Beta Blockers (LOL) do what: - Correct Answers -Decrease heart rate
Inderal, Propanolol & Atoperol are all ______ - Correct Answers -Beta Blockers
Atropine (positive chronotropic) - Correct Answers -increases HR & BP
Used to treat Bradycardia, Asystole & AV Block - Correct Answers -Atropine
Digitalis (positive inotropic)
Digoxin or Lanoxin - Correct Answers -CHF patients. This helps heart pump more
effectively
, This drug can cause ST Segment to drop, causing false positive stress tests - - Correct
Answers -Digitalis or digoxin
Negative chronotropic & inotropic drug - Correct Answers -Verapamil
Verapamil - Correct Answers -Calcium channel blocker
SVT can be treated with _____ - Correct Answers -Verapamil
Diuretic (removes excess fluid) does what? - Correct Answers -Makes you pee
Lasix, Thiazide & Diazide are all _____ - Correct Answers -Diuretics
Heparin, Aspirin, Warfarin, & Coumadin are all ____ - Correct Answers -Anti-coagulants
Urokinase, Steptokinase or TPA are all _____ ("clot busters") - Correct Answers -
Thrombolitics
Artifact: electrical appliances near EKG machine - Correct Answers -AC Interference
Artifact: movement or respiration - Correct Answers -Wandering baseline
Artifact: patient shaking/shivering, muscle artifact - Correct Answers -Somatic Tremors
Heart Sounds: AV Valves closing
"LUB" - Correct Answers -S1
Heart Sounds: Semilunar valves closing
"DUB" - Correct Answers -S2
Heart Sounds: Rapid filling - Correct Answers -S3
Heart Sounds: Atrial Systole - Correct Answers -S4
Inflammation of the myocardium - Correct Answers -Myocarditis
Inflammation of the endocardium - Correct Answers -Endocarditis
Supplies the inferior + posterior portion of the heart - Correct Answers -RCA - Right
Coronary Artery
Supplies lateral portion of the heart - Correct Answers -Circumflex
Supplies anterior portion of the heart - Correct Answers -Left Anterior Descending
Artery
ANSWERS
What is ISCHEMIA - Correct Answers -lack of O2 or blood flow to the heart
EKG with Ischemia - Correct Answers -inverted t wave
What is STROKE VOLUME - Correct Answers -amount of blood heart is pumping out
with each beat
What is CARDIAC OUTPUT
(SV x HR = CO) - Correct Answers -the amount of blood pumping out with each beat
Equation for
Cardiac Output - Correct Answers -SV x HR = CO
Equation for
Pulse Pressure - Correct Answers -Systolic BP - Diastolic BP= PP
Double Product measures what? - Correct Answers -workload of the heart
Equation for Double Product? - Correct Answers -Systolic x HR /100
Left Ventricular Pressure is the same as what? - Correct Answers -Systolic Pressure
Plane splits the body into superior and inferior: - Correct Answers -Transverse
Plane splits the body in half
anterior and posterior: - Correct Answers -Coronal (Frontal)
Plane splits the body into left and right halves: - Correct Answers -Sagittal
Measuring exerted force on the arteries when the heart contracts: ______ - Correct
Answers -Systolic BP
Measuring pressure on arteries when heart relaxes: ______ - Correct Answers -
Diastolic BP
What is this equation for:
,Diastolic+Diastolic+Systolic)/3= - Correct Answers -Mean Arterial Pressure
I + III = II - Correct Answers -Einthoven's Law
Maximal Heart Rate is: - Correct Answers -220 - age
Unstable angina is a contraindication for a stress test:
T/F - Correct Answers -TRUE
What drug is used for pharmacological stress test? - Correct Answers -dobutamine
BRUCE Protocol increases incline and speed every _ minutes - Correct Answers -Every
3 minutes
Naughton Protocol increases incline and speed every _ minutes - Correct Answers -
Every 2 minutes
Chronotropic - Correct Answers -Refers to heart rate
Inotropic - Correct Answers -Refers to force of contraction
Dromotropic - Correct Answers -Refers to conductivity
Modified chest lead MCL I shows ___ activity - Correct Answers -Atrial activity
MCL 5 shows ____ activity - Correct Answers -Ventricular
Epinephrine - Correct Answers -Cardiac Arrest or V Fib
Lidocaine - Correct Answers -PVC's or Tachycardia
Nitrates/Nitroglycerin/Isordil
(Vasodilators) - Correct Answers -Chest Pain, Angina
Beta Blockers (LOL) do what: - Correct Answers -Decrease heart rate
Inderal, Propanolol & Atoperol are all ______ - Correct Answers -Beta Blockers
Atropine (positive chronotropic) - Correct Answers -increases HR & BP
Used to treat Bradycardia, Asystole & AV Block - Correct Answers -Atropine
Digitalis (positive inotropic)
Digoxin or Lanoxin - Correct Answers -CHF patients. This helps heart pump more
effectively
, This drug can cause ST Segment to drop, causing false positive stress tests - - Correct
Answers -Digitalis or digoxin
Negative chronotropic & inotropic drug - Correct Answers -Verapamil
Verapamil - Correct Answers -Calcium channel blocker
SVT can be treated with _____ - Correct Answers -Verapamil
Diuretic (removes excess fluid) does what? - Correct Answers -Makes you pee
Lasix, Thiazide & Diazide are all _____ - Correct Answers -Diuretics
Heparin, Aspirin, Warfarin, & Coumadin are all ____ - Correct Answers -Anti-coagulants
Urokinase, Steptokinase or TPA are all _____ ("clot busters") - Correct Answers -
Thrombolitics
Artifact: electrical appliances near EKG machine - Correct Answers -AC Interference
Artifact: movement or respiration - Correct Answers -Wandering baseline
Artifact: patient shaking/shivering, muscle artifact - Correct Answers -Somatic Tremors
Heart Sounds: AV Valves closing
"LUB" - Correct Answers -S1
Heart Sounds: Semilunar valves closing
"DUB" - Correct Answers -S2
Heart Sounds: Rapid filling - Correct Answers -S3
Heart Sounds: Atrial Systole - Correct Answers -S4
Inflammation of the myocardium - Correct Answers -Myocarditis
Inflammation of the endocardium - Correct Answers -Endocarditis
Supplies the inferior + posterior portion of the heart - Correct Answers -RCA - Right
Coronary Artery
Supplies lateral portion of the heart - Correct Answers -Circumflex
Supplies anterior portion of the heart - Correct Answers -Left Anterior Descending
Artery
