RELIAS /PROPHECY CARDIAC CATH LAB RN WITH CORRECT ANSWERED ELLABORATED EXAMS 2022/2023

As the circulating nurse, what should you wear to protect yourself from radiation? I got this WRONG **WRONG*** Lead thyroid collar, cap, eye protection, and humoral shield -Lead thyroid collar, apron, and eye protection - Non-leaded apron, humoral shield, and surgical mask - Non-leaded collar, apron, humoral shield, badge, and mask Why is scatter radiation a safety concern? I got WRONG ***WRONG** It causes leakage radiation from the radiation source or equipment - It is the main source of radiation exposure for patients and staff - It is the primary beam of radiation from the collider to the patient - It causes leakage from the radiation source or equipment What is the normal range for cardiac output? I got this WRONG **WRONG** 5-9 liters/min - 4 - 8 L/min -6 - 10 L/min -8 - 12 L/min In patients with a right to left shunt, in which chamber would you expect to record the lower oxygen saturation? I got this WRONG **WRONG** Right Atrium - Pulmonary Artery - Left Ventricle - Left Atrium What procedure helps the interventional cardiologist make accurate measurements of a coronary artery? I got WRONG **WRONG** Standard angiography - Intravascular ultrasound - Transesophageal echo - Intracardiac echocardiography Where is the LIMA take-off located? I got WRONG **WRONG** AORTA - Innominate artery - Left Subclavian artery -Right Subclavian artery A 65 year old male arrives in the cardiovascular lab. He has a history of CAD in his family, he smokes and he has hyperlipidemia. After the procedure, he wants to know what is the MOST important thing he can do to help reverse his disease process? I got WRONG **WRONG** Take medication as prescribed - Stop Smoking - Improve diet - Practice stress management What orders do you expect from the physician to decrease the risk of contrast induced nephropathy in a patient who has been identified as at risk? Pre-operative hydration with intravenous normal saline When setting up a pressure monitoring system for an arterial line, what kind of tubing is used to transmit pressure waves from the patient to the transducer? Non-compliant An occlusion of which coronary artery will decrease blood supply to the SA node? Right coronary artery