RCIS CCI EXAM #3 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
If a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the 12 lead ekg -
ANS a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization - ANS T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 - ANS T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead - ANS aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem - ANS joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker - ANS Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem - ANS asthenia (muscle weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections according to
DeBakey - ANS Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most common)
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,Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back into
the R atrium - ANS IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
ANS 150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) - ANS ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) - ANS 75mg
which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at 150,000-200,000
rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque - ANS rotablator rotational atherectomy
device
this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy tissue is
pushed out of the way and not touched - ANS rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor - ANS performs a
direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt - ANS circulating nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter hemodynamic data, pt
demographic information, and documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the
database - ANS monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the vessels
would be considered the typical one used - ANS umbilical
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, using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the arterial and the
venous circulation of the pt - ANS umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of the following
EXCEPT - ANS bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab -
ANS resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following - ANS fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following - ANS fractional flow reserve
what does IVUS stand for - ANS Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic progression in a pt. it
is considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the symptomatic
pt - ANS IVUS
all but which of the following might be included with a R heart cath - ANS the pts brain
activity
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ANSWERS GRADED A+ 2025/2026
If a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the 12 lead ekg -
ANS a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization - ANS T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 - ANS T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead - ANS aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem - ANS joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker - ANS Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem - ANS asthenia (muscle weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections according to
DeBakey - ANS Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most common)
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,Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into the AO arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back into
the R atrium - ANS IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
ANS 150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) - ANS ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) - ANS 75mg
which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at 150,000-200,000
rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque - ANS rotablator rotational atherectomy
device
this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy tissue is
pushed out of the way and not touched - ANS rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor - ANS performs a
direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt - ANS circulating nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter hemodynamic data, pt
demographic information, and documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the
database - ANS monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the vessels
would be considered the typical one used - ANS umbilical
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, using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the arterial and the
venous circulation of the pt - ANS umbilical
equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of the following
EXCEPT - ANS bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab -
ANS resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following - ANS fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following - ANS fractional flow reserve
what does IVUS stand for - ANS Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic progression in a pt. it
is considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the symptomatic
pt - ANS IVUS
all but which of the following might be included with a R heart cath - ANS the pts brain
activity
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