RCIS CCI Practice Exam 2023
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered? - naloxone
(narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac catheterization? - the
insertion and passage of a small plastic cath into one of the arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in which of the
following? - ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a patient to
havea cardiac catheterization? - renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would be used by
the healthcare staff? - aseptic
The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the following years
and by whom? - 1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the following? -
heachache
vomiting
diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
, Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of reactions from
contrast media? - 1. cardiac and major anaphylactoid responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
____________ would be considered the complete destruction of all living organisms? -
sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator atherectomy
device? - a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-PCI
patient? - intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ? - 90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power injector
setting be for a typical adult patient? - 30-45 ml at 10-15 ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of __________ beats/min or
less? - 60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help destroy
aberrant pathways within a person's heart conduction system? - RFCA
what does RFCA stand for - radio frequency catheter ablation
When determining a patient's cardiac index (CI), the patient's cardiac output is 6.1
litersper minute with a BSA (body surface area) of 2.5 meters. Which of the following
would be thispatient's correct CI? - 2.4 L/mim
The vessel's healing response to the injury which has been caused by an intervention
would be considered? - intimal thickening
when a vessel shrinkage decreases the lumen diameter in the area of a previous
intervention it would be considered _____ - vessel remodeling
a function of changes in the atherosclerotic plaque and also the elastic properties of the
arterial wall would be considered _____ - elastic recoil
Which of the following might be considered a more common adverse effect of heparin? -
thrombocytopenia
bruising
bleeding
The antagonists for morphine, demerol, or fentanyl would be considered? - naloxone
(narcan)
Which of the following descriptions would best describe cardiac catheterization? - the
insertion and passage of a small plastic cath into one of the arteries to the heart
The CCL (cardiac catheterization laboratory) staff needs to be certified in which of the
following? - ACLS
PALS
BLS
Of the following, which would be considered a relative contradiction for a patient to
havea cardiac catheterization? - renal failure
pregnancy
acute GI bleed
anemia
electrolyte imbalance
uncooperative pt
an uncontrolled condition such as high BP, arrhythmias, or CHF
recent CVA of less than 1 month
medication intoxication
infection/fever
anticoagulation
In the cardiac catheterization suite, which of the following techniques would be used by
the healthcare staff? - aseptic
The actual first cardiac catheterization was performed in which of the following years
and by whom? - 1929
Dr Forssman
(in germany using a urinary cath inserted into his arm)
Moderate contrast medium reactions might be considered which of the following? -
heachache
vomiting
diffuse urticaria
facial edema
mild bronchospams
palpitations
abdominal cramps
persistent vomiting
, Which of the following would be considered one of the three types of reactions from
contrast media? - 1. cardiac and major anaphylactoid responses
2. smooth muscle and minor anaphylactoid responses
3. cutaneous and mucosal manifestations
____________ would be considered the complete destruction of all living organisms? -
sterilization
Which of the following infuses the flush solution through the Rotablator atherectomy
device? - a pressure bag
All of the following would be considered a mechanism of restenosis of a post-PCI
patient? - intimal thickening
elastic recoil
vassel remodeling
The normal systolic blood pressure for an adult would be considered ? - 90-140 mmHg
For a ventriculopgraphy being performed in the CCL, what would the power injector
setting be for a typical adult patient? - 30-45 ml at 10-15 ml/sec
Sinus bradycardia occurs when the heart paces at the rate of __________ beats/min or
less? - 60
Which of the following procedures uses a radiofrequency energy to help destroy
aberrant pathways within a person's heart conduction system? - RFCA
what does RFCA stand for - radio frequency catheter ablation
When determining a patient's cardiac index (CI), the patient's cardiac output is 6.1
litersper minute with a BSA (body surface area) of 2.5 meters. Which of the following
would be thispatient's correct CI? - 2.4 L/mim
The vessel's healing response to the injury which has been caused by an intervention
would be considered? - intimal thickening
when a vessel shrinkage decreases the lumen diameter in the area of a previous
intervention it would be considered _____ - vessel remodeling
a function of changes in the atherosclerotic plaque and also the elastic properties of the
arterial wall would be considered _____ - elastic recoil
Which of the following might be considered a more common adverse effect of heparin? -
thrombocytopenia
bruising
bleeding
