RCIS CCI PRACTICE EXAM 2025 UPDATED
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered? -
correct answer naloxone (narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac catheterization?
- correct answer the insertion and passage of a small plastic cath into one of the
arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in which of
the following? - correct answer ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a patient
to havea cardiac catheterization? - correct answer renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would be
used by the healthcare staff? - correct answer aseptic
,The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the following
years and by whom? - correct answer 1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the following?
- correct answer heachache
vomiting
diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of reactions
from contrast media? - correct answer 1. cardiac and major anaphylactoid
responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
would be considered the complete destruction of all living
organisms? - correct answer sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator
atherectomy device? - correct answer a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-PCI
patient? - correct answer intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
, The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ? - correct
answer 90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power
injector setting be for a typical adult patient? - correct answer 30-45 ml at 10-15
ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of
beats/min or less? - correct answer 60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help destroy
aberrant pathways within a person's heart conduction system? - correct answer
RFCA
what does RFCA stand for - correct answer radio frequency catheter ablation
When determining a patient's cardiac index (CI), the patient's cardiac output is 6.1
litersper minute with a BSA (body surface area) of 2.5 meters. Which of the
following would be thispatient's correct CI? - correct answer 2.4 L/mim
The vessel's healing response to the injury which has been caused by an
intervention would be considered? - correct answer intimal thickening
when a vessel shrinkage decreases the lumen diameter in the area of a previous
intervention it would be considered - correct answer vessel remodeling
a function of changes in the atherosclerotic plaque and also the elastic properties
of the arterial wall would be considered - correct answer elastic recoil
Which of the following might be considered a more common adverse effect of
heparin? - correct answer thrombocytopenia
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered? -
correct answer naloxone (narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac catheterization?
- correct answer the insertion and passage of a small plastic cath into one of the
arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in which of
the following? - correct answer ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a patient
to havea cardiac catheterization? - correct answer renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would be
used by the healthcare staff? - correct answer aseptic
,The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the following
years and by whom? - correct answer 1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the following?
- correct answer heachache
vomiting
diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of reactions
from contrast media? - correct answer 1. cardiac and major anaphylactoid
responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
would be considered the complete destruction of all living
organisms? - correct answer sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator
atherectomy device? - correct answer a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-PCI
patient? - correct answer intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
, The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ? - correct
answer 90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power
injector setting be for a typical adult patient? - correct answer 30-45 ml at 10-15
ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of
beats/min or less? - correct answer 60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help destroy
aberrant pathways within a person's heart conduction system? - correct answer
RFCA
what does RFCA stand for - correct answer radio frequency catheter ablation
When determining a patient's cardiac index (CI), the patient's cardiac output is 6.1
litersper minute with a BSA (body surface area) of 2.5 meters. Which of the
following would be thispatient's correct CI? - correct answer 2.4 L/mim
The vessel's healing response to the injury which has been caused by an
intervention would be considered? - correct answer intimal thickening
when a vessel shrinkage decreases the lumen diameter in the area of a previous
intervention it would be considered - correct answer vessel remodeling
a function of changes in the atherosclerotic plaque and also the elastic properties
of the arterial wall would be considered - correct answer elastic recoil
Which of the following might be considered a more common adverse effect of
heparin? - correct answer thrombocytopenia
