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ARRT CI EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ALREADY
GRADED A+ |ACTUAL EXAM ARRT CI \LATEST UPDATE
What type of arrhythmia is d. Ventricular fibrillation
caused by a disorganized and
erratic firing of impulses from Arrhythmia is also known as dysrhythmia. It is an
the heart's ventricles irregular heartbeat. There are several different types.
a. Sinus node dysfunction Some types include: premature ventricular contractions,
b. Atrial flutter premature atrial contractions, atrial flutter, ventricular
c. Ventricular tachycardia
fibrillation, sinus node dysfunction, ventricular
d. Ventricular fibrillation.
tachycardia, and paroxysmal supraventricular
tachycardia.
The most inner part of the d. The core.
guidewire is called the
what? A guidewire is made of three essential parts: the core,
a. The central wire the distal tip and the outer covering. The most inner
b. The distal tip part of the guidewire is known as the core and
c. The pit
extends through the shaft of the entire wire. It is the
d. The core.
stiffest part of the wire, creating a sense of stability,
allowing it to be steered and 'guided'.
A single-chamber pacemaker The ventricle
can have a lead in the
lower chamber of the
heart, also known as
what?
In a stent, there is a scaffold c. Wire mesh
provided by
_______. Stents provide a scaffold to support the vessel walls.
a. Lumen
This is made of wire mesh. It keeps the lumen open
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b. Catheter and helps prevent plaque from building up.
c. Wire mesh
d. None of the above.
What is in the dye used for c. Iodine
angiograms?
a. Water
b. Alcohol
c. Iodine
d. Oxygen
Of the following central Guanabenz acetate 8 - 32 mg (2 times per day)
alpha - agonists, which has a
typical dosage range of 8 - 32
mg?
a. Clonidine hydrochloride
b. Guanabenz acetate
c. Guanfacine hydrochloride
d. Methyldopa.
Pacemakers do what? c. Send low electrical impulses to the heart muscle
a. Collect high electrical
impulses sent from the Pacemakers perform the action of sending low
heart electrical impulses sent from the heart. It is used to
b. Collect low electrical maintain a correct heart rate. Their main job is to prevent
impulses sent from the the heart rate from being too slow. It is composed of
heart a pulse generator and leads.
c. Send low electrical
impulses to the heart
muscle.
d. Send high electrical
impulses to the heart
muscle
Which of the following a. Heparin
would be administered if a
patient develops an
embolism?
a. Heparin
b. Lasix
c. Atropine
d. Amiodarone
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Complications in a coronary Elderly people
angiogram are most likely to
occur in which of the A coronary angiogram is used to see inside of the
following? coronary arteries. Coronary arteries give the heart
a. Males oxygen enriched blood. Some complications include
b. Adolescents arrhythmias, kidney damage, blood clots, and low blood
c. Elderly people
pressure. Arrhythmias is an irregular heartbeat.
d. Infants
Complications are most like to occur in elderly people.
Diseases like diabetes and chronic kidney disease also
increase the risk for complications.
Which of the following is the b. 7-9mL/sec
injection rate for carotid
angiography in the CCA?
a. 20 - 25 mL/sec.
b. 7 - 9 mL/sec.
c. 2 - 4 mL/sec.
d. 6 - 7 mL/sec.
Injection rates for aortic arch 20-25mL/sec
angiography
Injection rates for 2-4mL/sec
external carotid
angiography
Injection rates for internal 6-7mL/sec
carotid angiography
Injection rates for vertebral 3-5mL/sec
angiography
Which of the following Naloxone
should be administered if a Administering narcotics can cause patients to drop
patient suffers a drop in blood their blood pressure. If it is known that narcotics are
pressure caused by the reason for the blood pressure dropping, naloxone
narcotics? should be administered to counteract the effects.
a. Lasix
b. Naloxone
c. Heparin
d. Coumadin.
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A coronary angiography is Femoral
performed using the The most common coronary angiography techniques
Judkins technique. Which of used with an angiography are the Judkins and the Sones.
the following approaches is With the Judkins technique, a coronary catheter is inserted
most commonly used? into the coronary arteries using a femoral approach.
a. Saphenous
b. Radial
c. Femoral
d. Osteal
b. Increase as necessary.
Which of the following is the
typical X-ray delay (in For the Anteroposterior calf vessels view of a lower limb
seconds) for the angiogram, the typical parameters are:
Anteroposterior calf vessels Contrast volume (mL):
view of a lower limb 10 - 20 Injection rate
angiogram? (mL/s): 5
a. 3 Frame rate (frames per
b. Increase as necessary
second): 1 Field size
c. 8
(cm): 40
d. 15 Inject delay (s): 0
X-ray delay (s): Increase as necessary
What may an implantable b. Pacemaker
cardiac defibrillator be
combined with? Cardiac defibrillators may be implanted. When they are
a. Balloon pump implanted, it can be done alone or with a cardiac
b. Pacemaker pacemaker.
c. External defibrillator
d. Pressure transducer.
a. 40
Which of the following is the
The suggested runs and field size (cm) for mesenteric
field size (cm) of the run,
angiography are as follows: SMA AP: 40
Coeliac axis for IMA AP: 28
mesenteric angiography? IMA RAO 25 °: 28
a. 40 IMA LAO 30 °: 28
b. 32 Coeliac axis: 40
c. 56 Gastro-duodenal artery: 28
d. 28 LGA: 28
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ARRT CI EXAM STUDY GUIDE EXAM 2025 \NEWEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS \VERIFIED SOLUTIONS ALREADY
GRADED A+ |ACTUAL EXAM ARRT CI \LATEST UPDATE
What type of arrhythmia is d. Ventricular fibrillation
caused by a disorganized and
erratic firing of impulses from Arrhythmia is also known as dysrhythmia. It is an
the heart's ventricles irregular heartbeat. There are several different types.
a. Sinus node dysfunction Some types include: premature ventricular contractions,
b. Atrial flutter premature atrial contractions, atrial flutter, ventricular
c. Ventricular tachycardia
fibrillation, sinus node dysfunction, ventricular
d. Ventricular fibrillation.
tachycardia, and paroxysmal supraventricular
tachycardia.
The most inner part of the d. The core.
guidewire is called the
what? A guidewire is made of three essential parts: the core,
a. The central wire the distal tip and the outer covering. The most inner
b. The distal tip part of the guidewire is known as the core and
c. The pit
extends through the shaft of the entire wire. It is the
d. The core.
stiffest part of the wire, creating a sense of stability,
allowing it to be steered and 'guided'.
A single-chamber pacemaker The ventricle
can have a lead in the
lower chamber of the
heart, also known as
what?
In a stent, there is a scaffold c. Wire mesh
provided by
_______. Stents provide a scaffold to support the vessel walls.
a. Lumen
This is made of wire mesh. It keeps the lumen open
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b. Catheter and helps prevent plaque from building up.
c. Wire mesh
d. None of the above.
What is in the dye used for c. Iodine
angiograms?
a. Water
b. Alcohol
c. Iodine
d. Oxygen
Of the following central Guanabenz acetate 8 - 32 mg (2 times per day)
alpha - agonists, which has a
typical dosage range of 8 - 32
mg?
a. Clonidine hydrochloride
b. Guanabenz acetate
c. Guanfacine hydrochloride
d. Methyldopa.
Pacemakers do what? c. Send low electrical impulses to the heart muscle
a. Collect high electrical
impulses sent from the Pacemakers perform the action of sending low
heart electrical impulses sent from the heart. It is used to
b. Collect low electrical maintain a correct heart rate. Their main job is to prevent
impulses sent from the the heart rate from being too slow. It is composed of
heart a pulse generator and leads.
c. Send low electrical
impulses to the heart
muscle.
d. Send high electrical
impulses to the heart
muscle
Which of the following a. Heparin
would be administered if a
patient develops an
embolism?
a. Heparin
b. Lasix
c. Atropine
d. Amiodarone
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Complications in a coronary Elderly people
angiogram are most likely to
occur in which of the A coronary angiogram is used to see inside of the
following? coronary arteries. Coronary arteries give the heart
a. Males oxygen enriched blood. Some complications include
b. Adolescents arrhythmias, kidney damage, blood clots, and low blood
c. Elderly people
pressure. Arrhythmias is an irregular heartbeat.
d. Infants
Complications are most like to occur in elderly people.
Diseases like diabetes and chronic kidney disease also
increase the risk for complications.
Which of the following is the b. 7-9mL/sec
injection rate for carotid
angiography in the CCA?
a. 20 - 25 mL/sec.
b. 7 - 9 mL/sec.
c. 2 - 4 mL/sec.
d. 6 - 7 mL/sec.
Injection rates for aortic arch 20-25mL/sec
angiography
Injection rates for 2-4mL/sec
external carotid
angiography
Injection rates for internal 6-7mL/sec
carotid angiography
Injection rates for vertebral 3-5mL/sec
angiography
Which of the following Naloxone
should be administered if a Administering narcotics can cause patients to drop
patient suffers a drop in blood their blood pressure. If it is known that narcotics are
pressure caused by the reason for the blood pressure dropping, naloxone
narcotics? should be administered to counteract the effects.
a. Lasix
b. Naloxone
c. Heparin
d. Coumadin.
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A coronary angiography is Femoral
performed using the The most common coronary angiography techniques
Judkins technique. Which of used with an angiography are the Judkins and the Sones.
the following approaches is With the Judkins technique, a coronary catheter is inserted
most commonly used? into the coronary arteries using a femoral approach.
a. Saphenous
b. Radial
c. Femoral
d. Osteal
b. Increase as necessary.
Which of the following is the
typical X-ray delay (in For the Anteroposterior calf vessels view of a lower limb
seconds) for the angiogram, the typical parameters are:
Anteroposterior calf vessels Contrast volume (mL):
view of a lower limb 10 - 20 Injection rate
angiogram? (mL/s): 5
a. 3 Frame rate (frames per
b. Increase as necessary
second): 1 Field size
c. 8
(cm): 40
d. 15 Inject delay (s): 0
X-ray delay (s): Increase as necessary
What may an implantable b. Pacemaker
cardiac defibrillator be
combined with? Cardiac defibrillators may be implanted. When they are
a. Balloon pump implanted, it can be done alone or with a cardiac
b. Pacemaker pacemaker.
c. External defibrillator
d. Pressure transducer.
a. 40
Which of the following is the
The suggested runs and field size (cm) for mesenteric
field size (cm) of the run,
angiography are as follows: SMA AP: 40
Coeliac axis for IMA AP: 28
mesenteric angiography? IMA RAO 25 °: 28
a. 40 IMA LAO 30 °: 28
b. 32 Coeliac axis: 40
c. 56 Gastro-duodenal artery: 28
d. 28 LGA: 28
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