ARRT CI Exam VERIFIED SOLUTIONS,
SCORED A+
About .how .long .does .a .coronary .angiography .last? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-30 .to
.60 .minutes.
A .coronary .angiography .is .used .to .check .the .blood .flow .from .the .arteries .into
.the .heart. .A .contrast .material .is .inserted .through .at .catheter .and .the .patient .is
.then .x-rayed .to .check .how .well .the .contrast .material .is .flowing. .The .doctor .can
.then .check .for .any .blockages. .The .procedure .will .last .only .about .30 .to .60
.minutes.
The .catheter .is .first .inserted .into .______ .for .a .pulmonary .angiogram? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Vein
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .type .of .pacemaker?
a. .Triple .atrium .pacemaker
b. .Single .pacemaker
c. .Dual .pacemaker
d. .Biventricular .pacemaker. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Triple .atrium .pacemaker
Which .of .the .following .is .the .total .volume .for .carotid .angiography .in .the .Arch?
a. .30-50ml
b. .11-12ml
c. .4-6ml
d. .8-9ml .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-30-50ml
An .EKG .is .performed .for .which .of .the .following .reasons?
a. .Determine .unexplained .chest .pain
b. .Determine .the .reason .for .headache
c. .Determine .changes .in .mood
d. .Determine .stomach .pain .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Determine .unexplained
.chest .pain
Odansetron .(Zofran) .is .a .medication .used .to .treat .or .prevent .nausea .and
.vomiting. .What .is .the .proper .IV .dose .of .this .medicine .for .the .average .adult
.patient? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-4mg, .repeat .x .1 .if .necessary
Regarding .the .coagulation .profile, .what .is .the .normal .time .range .for .bleeding
.time? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2-9 .minutes
Normal .time .range .for .Prothrombin .time .in .adult .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .- .13
.seconds
,Normal .time .range .for .Partial .thromboplastin .time .in .adult .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-22 .- .35 .seconds.
Normal .time .range .for .Thrombin .time .in .adult .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-18 .- .25
.seconds
Which .of .the .following .is .done .by .sending .an .electric .shock .to .the .heart .using
.electrodes?
a. .Angioplasty
b. .Cardioversion
c. .Shunt .detection
d. .Ventricular .volume .measurement .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cardioversion
Which .of .the .following .is .the .typical .field .size .(cm) .for .the .Anteroposterior .calf
.vessels .view .of .a .lower .limb .angiogram?
a. .50
b. .30
c. .20
d. .40 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .40.
For .the .Anteroposterior .calf .vessels .view .of .a .lower .limb .angiogram, .the .typical
.parameters .are:
Contrast .volume .(mL): .10 .- .20
Injection .rate .(mL/s): .5
Frame .rate .(frames .per .second): .1
Field .size .(cm): .40
Inject .delay .(s): .0
X-ray .delay .(s): .Increase .as .necessary
Which .size .guide .wire .is .typically .used .with .balloons .for .peripheral
.interventions?
a. .0.035 .inch
b. .0.018 .inch
c. .0.021 .inch
d. .0.001 .inch .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .. .035 .inch
The .small .guide .wires .are .typically. .018 .inch. .They .may .be .as .small .as ..014
.inch. .The .larger .guide .wires .used .with .balloons .are ..035 .inch.
Why .would .a .right .ventriculogram .be .performed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To
.determine .if .there .is .and .why .there .is .an .abnormal .blood .flow .on .the .right .side
.of .the .heart
A .right .heart .ventriculography .evaluates .images .of .both .the .right .atrium .and
.right .ventricle. .It .is .performed .to .determine .if .there .is .and .why .there .is .an
.abnormal .blood .flow .on .the .right .side .of .the .heart. .Abnormal .results .include:
.weakened .pumping .functions, .abnormal .pressures, .abnormalities .in .the .right
.side .of .the .heart .valves, .abnormalities .in .the .right .atrium, .and .abnormal
.connections .between .both .sides .of .the .heart. .Risks .include: .cardiac
.arrhythmias, .cardiac .tamponade, .embolism, .heart .attack, .infection, .hemorrhage,
,.kidney .damage, .stroke, .and .low .blood .pressure. .This .procedure .can .also .be
.done .with .coronary .angiograms.
To .prepare .for .a .ventriculography, .patients .should .be .instructed .to .do .what? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Not .to .eat .or .drink .6 .to .8 .hours .before .the .procedure
A .ventriculography .is .used .to .take .images .of .the .chambers .of .the .heart. .During
.the .procedure .contrast .dye .is .injected .into .the .chambers .of .the .heart. .The
.contrast .dye .is .able .to .show .if .there .are .any .problems .with .the .shape .and .size
.of .the .heart. .To .have .good .images .of .the .heart .chambers .patients .should .not
.eat .or .drink .6 .to .8 .hours .before .the .procedure.
Odansetron .is .a .medication .used .to .reduce .nausea .and .vomiting. .What .type .of
.medication .is .this?
a. .Benzodiazepine
b. .Benzodiazepine .antagonist
c. .Antiemetic
d. .Opioid. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Antiemetic.
Drugs .used .to .treat .or .prevent .nausea .and .vomiting .are .called .antiemetics. .
.Odansetron .(Zofran) .and .Promethazine .are .examples .of .antiemetics.
What .type .of .arrhythmia .is .caused .by .a .disorganized .and .erratic .firing .of
.impulses .from .the .heart's .ventricles
a. .Sinus .node .dysfunction
b. .Atrial .flutter
c. .Ventricular .tachycardia
d. .Ventricular .fibrillation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Ventricular .fibrillation
Arrhythmia .is .also .known .as .dysrhythmia. .It .is .an .irregular .heartbeat. .There .are
.several .different .types. .Some .types .include: .premature .ventricular .contractions,
.premature .atrial .contractions, .atrial .flutter, .ventricular .fibrillation, .sinus .node
.dysfunction, .ventricular .tachycardia, .and .paroxysmal .supraventricular
.tachycardia.
The .most .inner .part .of .the .guidewire .is .called .the .what?
a. .The .central .wire
b. .The .distal .tip
c. .The .pit
d. .The .core. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .The .core.
A .guidewire .is .made .of .three .essential .parts: .the .core, .the .distal .tip .and .the
.outer .covering. .The .most .inner .part .of .the .guidewire .is .known .as .the .core .and
.extends .through .the .shaft .of .the .entire .wire. .It .is .the .stiffest .part .of .the .wire,
.creating .a .sense .of .stability, .allowing .it .to .be .steered .and .'guided'.
A .single-chamber .pacemaker .can .have .a .lead .in .the .lower .chamber .of .the
.heart, .also .known .as .what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .ventricle
In .a .stent, .there .is .a .scaffold .provided .by ._______.
, a. .Lumen
b. .Catheter
c. .Wire .mesh
d. .None .of .the .above. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Wire .mesh .
Stents .provide .a .scaffold .to .support .the .vessel .walls. .This .is .made .of .wire
.mesh. .It .keeps .the .lumen .open .and .helps .prevent .plaque .from .building .up.
What .is .in .the .dye .used .for .angiograms?
a. .Water
b. .Alcohol
c. .Iodine
d. .Oxygen .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Iodine
Of .the .following .central .alpha .- .agonists, .which .has .a .typical .dosage .range .of .8
.- .32 .mg?
a. .Clonidine .hydrochloride
b. .Guanabenz .acetate
c. .Guanfacine .hydrochloride
d. .Methyldopa. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Guanabenz .acetate .8 .- .32 .mg .(2 .times .per
.day)
Pacemakers .do .what?
a. .Collect .high .electrical .impulses .sent .from .the .heart
b. .Collect .low .electrical .impulses .sent .from .the .heart
c. .Send .low .electrical .impulses .to .the .heart .muscle.
d. .Send .high .electrical .impulses .to .the .heart .muscle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c.
.Send .low .electrical .impulses .to .the .heart .muscle
Pacemakers .perform .the .action .of .sending .low .electrical .impulses .sent .from
.the .heart. .It .is .used .to .maintain .a .correct .heart .rate. .Their .main .job .is .to
.prevent .the .heart .rate .from .being .too .slow. .It .is .composed .of .a .pulse .generator
.and .leads.
Which .of .the .following .would .be .administered .if .a .patient .develops .an
.embolism?
a. .Heparin
b. .Lasix
c. .Atropine
d. .Amiodarone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Heparin
Complications .in .a .coronary .angiogram .are .most .likely .to .occur .in .which .of .the
.following?
a. .Males
b. .Adolescents
c. .Elderly .people
d. .Infants .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Elderly .people
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About .how .long .does .a .coronary .angiography .last? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-30 .to
.60 .minutes.
A .coronary .angiography .is .used .to .check .the .blood .flow .from .the .arteries .into
.the .heart. .A .contrast .material .is .inserted .through .at .catheter .and .the .patient .is
.then .x-rayed .to .check .how .well .the .contrast .material .is .flowing. .The .doctor .can
.then .check .for .any .blockages. .The .procedure .will .last .only .about .30 .to .60
.minutes.
The .catheter .is .first .inserted .into .______ .for .a .pulmonary .angiogram? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Vein
Which .of .the .following .is .not .a .type .of .pacemaker?
a. .Triple .atrium .pacemaker
b. .Single .pacemaker
c. .Dual .pacemaker
d. .Biventricular .pacemaker. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Triple .atrium .pacemaker
Which .of .the .following .is .the .total .volume .for .carotid .angiography .in .the .Arch?
a. .30-50ml
b. .11-12ml
c. .4-6ml
d. .8-9ml .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-30-50ml
An .EKG .is .performed .for .which .of .the .following .reasons?
a. .Determine .unexplained .chest .pain
b. .Determine .the .reason .for .headache
c. .Determine .changes .in .mood
d. .Determine .stomach .pain .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Determine .unexplained
.chest .pain
Odansetron .(Zofran) .is .a .medication .used .to .treat .or .prevent .nausea .and
.vomiting. .What .is .the .proper .IV .dose .of .this .medicine .for .the .average .adult
.patient? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-4mg, .repeat .x .1 .if .necessary
Regarding .the .coagulation .profile, .what .is .the .normal .time .range .for .bleeding
.time? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-2-9 .minutes
Normal .time .range .for .Prothrombin .time .in .adult .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-10 .- .13
.seconds
,Normal .time .range .for .Partial .thromboplastin .time .in .adult .- .CORRECT
.ANSWER-22 .- .35 .seconds.
Normal .time .range .for .Thrombin .time .in .adult .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-18 .- .25
.seconds
Which .of .the .following .is .done .by .sending .an .electric .shock .to .the .heart .using
.electrodes?
a. .Angioplasty
b. .Cardioversion
c. .Shunt .detection
d. .Ventricular .volume .measurement .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Cardioversion
Which .of .the .following .is .the .typical .field .size .(cm) .for .the .Anteroposterior .calf
.vessels .view .of .a .lower .limb .angiogram?
a. .50
b. .30
c. .20
d. .40 .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .40.
For .the .Anteroposterior .calf .vessels .view .of .a .lower .limb .angiogram, .the .typical
.parameters .are:
Contrast .volume .(mL): .10 .- .20
Injection .rate .(mL/s): .5
Frame .rate .(frames .per .second): .1
Field .size .(cm): .40
Inject .delay .(s): .0
X-ray .delay .(s): .Increase .as .necessary
Which .size .guide .wire .is .typically .used .with .balloons .for .peripheral
.interventions?
a. .0.035 .inch
b. .0.018 .inch
c. .0.021 .inch
d. .0.001 .inch .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .. .035 .inch
The .small .guide .wires .are .typically. .018 .inch. .They .may .be .as .small .as ..014
.inch. .The .larger .guide .wires .used .with .balloons .are ..035 .inch.
Why .would .a .right .ventriculogram .be .performed? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-To
.determine .if .there .is .and .why .there .is .an .abnormal .blood .flow .on .the .right .side
.of .the .heart
A .right .heart .ventriculography .evaluates .images .of .both .the .right .atrium .and
.right .ventricle. .It .is .performed .to .determine .if .there .is .and .why .there .is .an
.abnormal .blood .flow .on .the .right .side .of .the .heart. .Abnormal .results .include:
.weakened .pumping .functions, .abnormal .pressures, .abnormalities .in .the .right
.side .of .the .heart .valves, .abnormalities .in .the .right .atrium, .and .abnormal
.connections .between .both .sides .of .the .heart. .Risks .include: .cardiac
.arrhythmias, .cardiac .tamponade, .embolism, .heart .attack, .infection, .hemorrhage,
,.kidney .damage, .stroke, .and .low .blood .pressure. .This .procedure .can .also .be
.done .with .coronary .angiograms.
To .prepare .for .a .ventriculography, .patients .should .be .instructed .to .do .what? .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Not .to .eat .or .drink .6 .to .8 .hours .before .the .procedure
A .ventriculography .is .used .to .take .images .of .the .chambers .of .the .heart. .During
.the .procedure .contrast .dye .is .injected .into .the .chambers .of .the .heart. .The
.contrast .dye .is .able .to .show .if .there .are .any .problems .with .the .shape .and .size
.of .the .heart. .To .have .good .images .of .the .heart .chambers .patients .should .not
.eat .or .drink .6 .to .8 .hours .before .the .procedure.
Odansetron .is .a .medication .used .to .reduce .nausea .and .vomiting. .What .type .of
.medication .is .this?
a. .Benzodiazepine
b. .Benzodiazepine .antagonist
c. .Antiemetic
d. .Opioid. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Antiemetic.
Drugs .used .to .treat .or .prevent .nausea .and .vomiting .are .called .antiemetics. .
.Odansetron .(Zofran) .and .Promethazine .are .examples .of .antiemetics.
What .type .of .arrhythmia .is .caused .by .a .disorganized .and .erratic .firing .of
.impulses .from .the .heart's .ventricles
a. .Sinus .node .dysfunction
b. .Atrial .flutter
c. .Ventricular .tachycardia
d. .Ventricular .fibrillation. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .Ventricular .fibrillation
Arrhythmia .is .also .known .as .dysrhythmia. .It .is .an .irregular .heartbeat. .There .are
.several .different .types. .Some .types .include: .premature .ventricular .contractions,
.premature .atrial .contractions, .atrial .flutter, .ventricular .fibrillation, .sinus .node
.dysfunction, .ventricular .tachycardia, .and .paroxysmal .supraventricular
.tachycardia.
The .most .inner .part .of .the .guidewire .is .called .the .what?
a. .The .central .wire
b. .The .distal .tip
c. .The .pit
d. .The .core. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-d. .The .core.
A .guidewire .is .made .of .three .essential .parts: .the .core, .the .distal .tip .and .the
.outer .covering. .The .most .inner .part .of .the .guidewire .is .known .as .the .core .and
.extends .through .the .shaft .of .the .entire .wire. .It .is .the .stiffest .part .of .the .wire,
.creating .a .sense .of .stability, .allowing .it .to .be .steered .and .'guided'.
A .single-chamber .pacemaker .can .have .a .lead .in .the .lower .chamber .of .the
.heart, .also .known .as .what? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The .ventricle
In .a .stent, .there .is .a .scaffold .provided .by ._______.
, a. .Lumen
b. .Catheter
c. .Wire .mesh
d. .None .of .the .above. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Wire .mesh .
Stents .provide .a .scaffold .to .support .the .vessel .walls. .This .is .made .of .wire
.mesh. .It .keeps .the .lumen .open .and .helps .prevent .plaque .from .building .up.
What .is .in .the .dye .used .for .angiograms?
a. .Water
b. .Alcohol
c. .Iodine
d. .Oxygen .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c. .Iodine
Of .the .following .central .alpha .- .agonists, .which .has .a .typical .dosage .range .of .8
.- .32 .mg?
a. .Clonidine .hydrochloride
b. .Guanabenz .acetate
c. .Guanfacine .hydrochloride
d. .Methyldopa. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Guanabenz .acetate .8 .- .32 .mg .(2 .times .per
.day)
Pacemakers .do .what?
a. .Collect .high .electrical .impulses .sent .from .the .heart
b. .Collect .low .electrical .impulses .sent .from .the .heart
c. .Send .low .electrical .impulses .to .the .heart .muscle.
d. .Send .high .electrical .impulses .to .the .heart .muscle .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-c.
.Send .low .electrical .impulses .to .the .heart .muscle
Pacemakers .perform .the .action .of .sending .low .electrical .impulses .sent .from
.the .heart. .It .is .used .to .maintain .a .correct .heart .rate. .Their .main .job .is .to
.prevent .the .heart .rate .from .being .too .slow. .It .is .composed .of .a .pulse .generator
.and .leads.
Which .of .the .following .would .be .administered .if .a .patient .develops .an
.embolism?
a. .Heparin
b. .Lasix
c. .Atropine
d. .Amiodarone .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-a. .Heparin
Complications .in .a .coronary .angiogram .are .most .likely .to .occur .in .which .of .the
.following?
a. .Males
b. .Adolescents
c. .Elderly .people
d. .Infants .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Elderly .people
