RCIS CCI EXAM FINAL PAPER 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ Low dose dopamine (1-5 mcg/kg/min)
A. improves renal function and urine output
B. increases heart rate
C. increases systolic blood pressure
D. increases stroke volume. Answer: C. increases systolic blood
pressure
◉ An IMA catheter most nearly resembles a
A. AR 1
B. JR 4
C. multipurpose
D. renal catheter. Answer: B. JR 4
◉ Overtightening of the tuohy borst will
,A. impinge the wire
B. prevent balloon inflation or deflation
C. crimp the guide
D. s not an issue. Answer: B. prevent balloon inflation or deflation
◉ The best device for management of an acute thrombus in a vessel
is
A. rotablator
B. stent
C. angiojet
D. laser. Answer: C. angiojet
◉ Which device employs the use of sterile heparinized saline to
evacuate thrombus
A. pressure
B. IVUS
C. IABP
D. angiojet. Answer: D. angiojet
◉ Calcified lesions are best managed with which device
,A. perfusion balloon
B. stent
C. cutting/scoring balloon
D. any drug eluting stent. Answer: C. cutting/scoring balloon
◉ The drive to breathe in a person with no respiratory disease is
A. elevated CO2
B. decreased O2
C. elevated PO2
D. decreased PCO2. Answer: A. elevated CO2
◉ What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational
atherectomy as an adjunctive therapy for PCI?
A. Vaporizes plaque
B.. Removes thrombus
C. Scores fibrotic plaque
D. Debulks calcific plaque. Answer: D. Debulks calcific plaque
, ◉ What is the MOST COMMON complaint of a patient with mitral
valve regurgitation?
A. Angina
B. Insomnia
C. Claudication
D. Shortness of breath. Answer: D. Shortness of breath
◉ What devices are used to treat flow limiting dissections? Choose
two devices.
A. Stent
B. Angioplasty
C. Atherectomy
D. Retractable coil. Answer: A. Stent
B. Angioplasty
◉ What tests are used to evaluate radial artery patency prior to
obtaining access? Choose two tests.
A. Barbeau
B. Flouroscopy
QUESTIONS WITH FULL SOLUTION GRADED
A+
◉ Low dose dopamine (1-5 mcg/kg/min)
A. improves renal function and urine output
B. increases heart rate
C. increases systolic blood pressure
D. increases stroke volume. Answer: C. increases systolic blood
pressure
◉ An IMA catheter most nearly resembles a
A. AR 1
B. JR 4
C. multipurpose
D. renal catheter. Answer: B. JR 4
◉ Overtightening of the tuohy borst will
,A. impinge the wire
B. prevent balloon inflation or deflation
C. crimp the guide
D. s not an issue. Answer: B. prevent balloon inflation or deflation
◉ The best device for management of an acute thrombus in a vessel
is
A. rotablator
B. stent
C. angiojet
D. laser. Answer: C. angiojet
◉ Which device employs the use of sterile heparinized saline to
evacuate thrombus
A. pressure
B. IVUS
C. IABP
D. angiojet. Answer: D. angiojet
◉ Calcified lesions are best managed with which device
,A. perfusion balloon
B. stent
C. cutting/scoring balloon
D. any drug eluting stent. Answer: C. cutting/scoring balloon
◉ The drive to breathe in a person with no respiratory disease is
A. elevated CO2
B. decreased O2
C. elevated PO2
D. decreased PCO2. Answer: A. elevated CO2
◉ What is the PRIMARY therapeutic reason for using rotational
atherectomy as an adjunctive therapy for PCI?
A. Vaporizes plaque
B.. Removes thrombus
C. Scores fibrotic plaque
D. Debulks calcific plaque. Answer: D. Debulks calcific plaque
, ◉ What is the MOST COMMON complaint of a patient with mitral
valve regurgitation?
A. Angina
B. Insomnia
C. Claudication
D. Shortness of breath. Answer: D. Shortness of breath
◉ What devices are used to treat flow limiting dissections? Choose
two devices.
A. Stent
B. Angioplasty
C. Atherectomy
D. Retractable coil. Answer: A. Stent
B. Angioplasty
◉ What tests are used to evaluate radial artery patency prior to
obtaining access? Choose two tests.
A. Barbeau
B. Flouroscopy
