ARRT CI COMPREHENSIVE EXAMS 2025/2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔what should bivalirudin (angiomax) be administered with? - ✔✔antiplatelet drugs
✔✔cyclooxygenase inhibitors - ✔✔aspirin
✔✔Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) - ✔✔clopidogrel (plavix)
✔✔prasugrel other name and what type of drug - ✔✔effient, antiplatelet
✔✔GP iib/iiia inhibitors - ✔✔Abciximab, Eptifibatide, Tirofiban
✔✔ticagrelor other name and what type of drug - ✔✔brilinta, antiplatelet
✔✔other name of antiplatelet Abciximab - ✔✔ReoPro
✔✔when is IV antiplatelet Reopro contraindicated? - ✔✔active bleeding, recent surgery,
CVA within 2 years
✔✔recommended dose of ReoPro - ✔✔0.25 mg/kg IV bolus 10 to 60 min before PCI
✔✔What is the loading dose of IV antiplatelet, Integrilin (eptifibatide) - ✔✔180 mcg/kg
over 1-2 minutes
✔✔what is the loading dose of IV antiplatelet, Aggrastat(Tirofiban)? - ✔✔High bolus of
25 mcg/kg IV
✔✔Types of vasodilators (4) - ✔✔nitrodilators , calcium channel blockers, beta blockers,
and ACE inhibitors, dobutamine
✔✔how can Nitro be given? - ✔✔sublingual, IV, intracoronary, or intraventricular
✔✔Sublingual dose of Nitroglycerin. - ✔✔0.4 mg
✔✔Viagra patients can't have what vasodilator? - ✔✔Nitroglycerin
✔✔what are some intracoronary doses of Nitroglycerin? - ✔✔50, 100, 200 mcg
✔✔what does intracoronary nitro do? - ✔✔increase blood flow with a reduction in
pressure
✔✔What do calcium channel blockers do? - ✔✔dilate vascular smooth muscle, reduce
SVR, ARTERIAL PRESSURE AND OXYGEN DEMAND
, ✔✔what are calcium channel blockers used for? - ✔✔reduce PVR and blood pressure,
block coronary spasm, and increase coronary flow
✔✔two calcium channel blockers - ✔✔diltiazem (cardizem) and verapamil (verelan)
✔✔Dose of Diltiazem (Cardizem) - ✔✔5mg/mL
✔✔What does adenosine do? - ✔✔Slows conduction through the AV node and breaks
SVT
✔✔adenosine dose for stopping SVT - ✔✔6 to 12 mg IV bolus
✔✔What does nitroprusside (NIPRIDE) treat? - ✔✔aortic insufficiency, mitral
regurgitation, CHF, hypertensive crisis
✔✔doses of nitroprusside (NIPRIDE)? - ✔✔10 to 100 mcg/min
✔✔nitroprusside can be used for coronary reflow when what isn't available? -
✔✔adenosine
✔✔Phenylephrine (NEOSYNEPHRINE) AND TYPE OF DRUG - ✔✔increases blood
pressure without increasing heart rate or contractility, VASOCONSTRICTOR
✔✔Dose of phenylephrine - ✔✔0.2 mg every 10 to 15 min
✔✔vasoconstrictor medication - ✔✔phenylephrine, NOREPINEPHRINE,
EPINEPHRINE, VASOPRESSION, EPINEPHRINE, DOPAMINE
✔✔inotropic agents (4) - ✔✔dopamine, dobutamine, norepinephrine(levophed) ,
epinephrine
✔✔Dopamine is what type of vaso- drug? - ✔✔vasocontrictor
✔✔what does dopamine treat? - ✔✔severe hypotension, bradycardia, cardiogenic
shock
✔✔body effects of dopamine - ✔✔increase in HR and blood pressure, increases cardiac
output
✔✔dose of dopamine - ✔✔2 to 10 mcg/kg/min
✔✔what can dopamine do at increased doses? - ✔✔produce cardiac arrthymia
WITH ANSWERS TAGGED A+
✔✔what should bivalirudin (angiomax) be administered with? - ✔✔antiplatelet drugs
✔✔cyclooxygenase inhibitors - ✔✔aspirin
✔✔Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) - ✔✔clopidogrel (plavix)
✔✔prasugrel other name and what type of drug - ✔✔effient, antiplatelet
✔✔GP iib/iiia inhibitors - ✔✔Abciximab, Eptifibatide, Tirofiban
✔✔ticagrelor other name and what type of drug - ✔✔brilinta, antiplatelet
✔✔other name of antiplatelet Abciximab - ✔✔ReoPro
✔✔when is IV antiplatelet Reopro contraindicated? - ✔✔active bleeding, recent surgery,
CVA within 2 years
✔✔recommended dose of ReoPro - ✔✔0.25 mg/kg IV bolus 10 to 60 min before PCI
✔✔What is the loading dose of IV antiplatelet, Integrilin (eptifibatide) - ✔✔180 mcg/kg
over 1-2 minutes
✔✔what is the loading dose of IV antiplatelet, Aggrastat(Tirofiban)? - ✔✔High bolus of
25 mcg/kg IV
✔✔Types of vasodilators (4) - ✔✔nitrodilators , calcium channel blockers, beta blockers,
and ACE inhibitors, dobutamine
✔✔how can Nitro be given? - ✔✔sublingual, IV, intracoronary, or intraventricular
✔✔Sublingual dose of Nitroglycerin. - ✔✔0.4 mg
✔✔Viagra patients can't have what vasodilator? - ✔✔Nitroglycerin
✔✔what are some intracoronary doses of Nitroglycerin? - ✔✔50, 100, 200 mcg
✔✔what does intracoronary nitro do? - ✔✔increase blood flow with a reduction in
pressure
✔✔What do calcium channel blockers do? - ✔✔dilate vascular smooth muscle, reduce
SVR, ARTERIAL PRESSURE AND OXYGEN DEMAND
, ✔✔what are calcium channel blockers used for? - ✔✔reduce PVR and blood pressure,
block coronary spasm, and increase coronary flow
✔✔two calcium channel blockers - ✔✔diltiazem (cardizem) and verapamil (verelan)
✔✔Dose of Diltiazem (Cardizem) - ✔✔5mg/mL
✔✔What does adenosine do? - ✔✔Slows conduction through the AV node and breaks
SVT
✔✔adenosine dose for stopping SVT - ✔✔6 to 12 mg IV bolus
✔✔What does nitroprusside (NIPRIDE) treat? - ✔✔aortic insufficiency, mitral
regurgitation, CHF, hypertensive crisis
✔✔doses of nitroprusside (NIPRIDE)? - ✔✔10 to 100 mcg/min
✔✔nitroprusside can be used for coronary reflow when what isn't available? -
✔✔adenosine
✔✔Phenylephrine (NEOSYNEPHRINE) AND TYPE OF DRUG - ✔✔increases blood
pressure without increasing heart rate or contractility, VASOCONSTRICTOR
✔✔Dose of phenylephrine - ✔✔0.2 mg every 10 to 15 min
✔✔vasoconstrictor medication - ✔✔phenylephrine, NOREPINEPHRINE,
EPINEPHRINE, VASOPRESSION, EPINEPHRINE, DOPAMINE
✔✔inotropic agents (4) - ✔✔dopamine, dobutamine, norepinephrine(levophed) ,
epinephrine
✔✔Dopamine is what type of vaso- drug? - ✔✔vasocontrictor
✔✔what does dopamine treat? - ✔✔severe hypotension, bradycardia, cardiogenic
shock
✔✔body effects of dopamine - ✔✔increase in HR and blood pressure, increases cardiac
output
✔✔dose of dopamine - ✔✔2 to 10 mcg/kg/min
✔✔what can dopamine do at increased doses? - ✔✔produce cardiac arrthymia
