RCIS PRACTICE TEST
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK (RECOMMENDED VERSION AND
REVISED) |NEW!!
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - ANSWER>>CO= HR x SV
What is stroke volume related to? - ANSWER>>preload
Preload is most impacted by..... - ANSWER>>Increased filling volumes
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... -
ANSWER>>Increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by.... - ANSWER>>Radius of the
vessel
The formula for BP is.... - ANSWER>>BP = CO x SVR
What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
insufficiency - ANSWER>>V wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - ANSWER>>RV infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment - ANSWER>>JVD
What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis - ANSWER>>Congenital
The Blue proximal part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the
swan - ANSWER>>30 cm
,When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of
saline into the _____ and the temperature change is measured in the ______ -
ANSWER>>RA, PA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - ANSWER>>restrictive pericarditis
Signs of Right sided heart failure include - ANSWER>>JVD
Based on these oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present? SVC sat= 67%
IVC sat= 71% RA sat= 85% RV sat= 85% PA sat= 85% LA sat= 98% LV sat= 98% AO
sat= 98% - ANSWER>>L to R ASD
What type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site
of the fossa ovalis) is called - ANSWER>>Ostium Secundum
What is the Flamm's equation - ANSWER>>3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4
The formula used to calculate MAP is - ANSWER>>1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic)/3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot -
ANSWER>>Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great
vessel arises - ANSWER>>Truncas Arteriosus
Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of - ANSWER>>Cardiac Tamponade
What does RAD stand for - ANSWER>>Radiation absorbed dose
What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images -
ANSWER>>Image intensifier
What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually -
ANSWER>>5 REM
, Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - ANSWER>>.5
What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source -
ANSWER>>6 feet
In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode -
ANSWER>>Cathode: positive
Anode: negative
Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation -
ANSWER>>Lateral
What converts x-rays into an image - ANSWER>>Image Intensifier
The contrast that is best for a patient is - ANSWER>>low osmolality
Radiolucent means - ANSWER>>X-rays are permitted to pass through
Radiopaque means - ANSWER>>X-rays are not permitted to pass through
ReoPro works on - ANSWER>>IIb/IIIa receptors
Heparin potentiates the action of - ANSWER>>Antithrombin
Fibrinogen is converted to Fibrin by the action of - ANSWER>>Thrombin
There are _________ known pathways to imitate the clotting cascade -
ANSWER>>2
Aspirin inhibits the action of - ANSWER>>Arachidonic Acid
Which agent is not an antiplatelet - ANSWER>>Heparin
ALREADY A GRADED WITH EXPERT
FEEDBACK (RECOMMENDED VERSION AND
REVISED) |NEW!!
What is the formula for calculating cardiac output? - ANSWER>>CO= HR x SV
What is stroke volume related to? - ANSWER>>preload
Preload is most impacted by..... - ANSWER>>Increased filling volumes
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... -
ANSWER>>Increased afterload
Vascular resistance/pressure is most influenced by.... - ANSWER>>Radius of the
vessel
The formula for BP is.... - ANSWER>>BP = CO x SVR
What component of a Pulmonary Capillary Wedge pressure indicates Mitral
insufficiency - ANSWER>>V wave
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - ANSWER>>RV infarct
If the RA waveform is 2x the normal value, where would this be demonstrated in
the physical assessment - ANSWER>>JVD
What is the most common cause of Pulmonic stenosis - ANSWER>>Congenital
The Blue proximal part of the swan is located how far from the distal tip of the
swan - ANSWER>>30 cm
,When performing a thermodilution cardiac output, the operator injects 10 cc of
saline into the _____ and the temperature change is measured in the ______ -
ANSWER>>RA, PA
Equalization of RVEDP and LVEDP are found in - ANSWER>>restrictive pericarditis
Signs of Right sided heart failure include - ANSWER>>JVD
Based on these oxygen saturations, what type of shunt is present? SVC sat= 67%
IVC sat= 71% RA sat= 85% RV sat= 85% PA sat= 85% LA sat= 98% LV sat= 98% AO
sat= 98% - ANSWER>>L to R ASD
What type of ASD, located in the middle 1/3 of the atrial septum (the former site
of the fossa ovalis) is called - ANSWER>>Ostium Secundum
What is the Flamm's equation - ANSWER>>3(SVC) + 1(IVC)/4
The formula used to calculate MAP is - ANSWER>>1 (systolic) + 2 (diastolic)/3
What are the four anomalies associated with Tetralogy of Fallot -
ANSWER>>Pulmonic stenosis, over riding aorta, RVH, VSD
Which fetal anomaly is characterized by a large VSD over which a large single great
vessel arises - ANSWER>>Truncas Arteriosus
Pulsus Paradoxus is a sign of - ANSWER>>Cardiac Tamponade
What does RAD stand for - ANSWER>>Radiation absorbed dose
What component of the X-ray system converts light rays into images -
ANSWER>>Image intensifier
What is the maximum annual dose of radiation one can receive annually -
ANSWER>>5 REM
, Lead protection should be at least how many millimeters of lead - ANSWER>>.5
What is the minimum safe distance to position oneself from the X-ray source -
ANSWER>>6 feet
In an X-ray tube what is the charge on the cathode and the anode -
ANSWER>>Cathode: positive
Anode: negative
Which view exposes the operator to the greatest amount of radiation -
ANSWER>>Lateral
What converts x-rays into an image - ANSWER>>Image Intensifier
The contrast that is best for a patient is - ANSWER>>low osmolality
Radiolucent means - ANSWER>>X-rays are permitted to pass through
Radiopaque means - ANSWER>>X-rays are not permitted to pass through
ReoPro works on - ANSWER>>IIb/IIIa receptors
Heparin potentiates the action of - ANSWER>>Antithrombin
Fibrinogen is converted to Fibrin by the action of - ANSWER>>Thrombin
There are _________ known pathways to imitate the clotting cascade -
ANSWER>>2
Aspirin inhibits the action of - ANSWER>>Arachidonic Acid
Which agent is not an antiplatelet - ANSWER>>Heparin
