RCIS Practice Test exam 2024-2025
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A catheter has a diameter of 2.66mm. What French size is it - CORRECT ANSWER
BFR
A common adverse effect of ACE inhibitors is - CORRECT ANSWER Cough
A common complication of a Rotoblador is - CORRECT ANSWER Distal embolization
A common complication of placing a pacing electrode/wire is - CORRECT ANSWER
Perforation/Preicardial Effusion/Tamponade
A pacing generator that paces both chambers, senses both chambers, and triggers or
inhibits is a - CORRECT ANSWER DDD
A pacing generator that paces in both chambers, senses in the ventricle, and inhibits
QRS complexes is a - CORRECT ANSWER DVI
A pacing generator that paces in the atria, senses the atria, and inhibits pacing is a -
CORRECT ANSWER AAI
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - CORRECT
ANSWER Increased afterload
A person with chronic COPD (choose all that apply)
A. has marginally normal saturation
B. Has increased CO2 content and a normal O2 sat
C. Has increased CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat - CORRECT ANSWER C. Has increased
CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat
A washer that is visulaized on fluoroscopy is placed to mark the - CORRECT ANSWER
proximal vein graft
Accurate timing of the IABP (Choose all that apply)
A. decreases preload
B. increases preload
C. Decreases afterload
D. increases afterload
E. improves coronary circulation
,F. Does not affect coronary circulation - CORRECT ANSWER C. Decreases afterload
E. improves coronary circulation
ACE inhibitors (Choose all that apply)
A. Decrease HR
B. Decrease BP
C. Lower BP via the kidneys
D. lower the BP via the SA node - CORRECT ANSWER B. Decrease BP
C. Lower BP via the kidneys
Akinetic meaans - CORRECT ANSWER no movement at all
Amiodarone is used to treat - CORRECT ANSWER Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
An abdominal aortic pulsation greater than 3.0 cm can be a finding for what -
CORRECT ANSWER Aortic aneurysm
An ABI measures - CORRECT ANSWER the difference between brachial and ankle
systemic blood pressure
An ABI measures the difference between the _____ and _____ pulses and a reading of
____ indicates a flow limiting lesion - CORRECT ANSWER left brachial and left pedal;
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An aortic dissection (Choose all that apply)
A. Presents with back pain
B. Presents with abdominal pain and RUQ pain
C. Presents with back pain not relieved with NTG, Morphine, O2
D. Presents with back pain not associated with EKG changes - CORRECT ANSWER
A. Presents with back pain
C. Presents with back pain not relieved with NTG, Morphine, O2
D. Presents with back pain not associated with EKG changes
An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF. What type of infarct would
you suspect - CORRECT ANSWER inferior wall
An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads V5, V6, Lead 1, and AVL. Which coronary
artery is most likely occluded - CORRECT ANSWER Cx
An elevated PCWP, orthopnea, increased LVEDP, and decreased O2 sat are signs of -
CORRECT ANSWER left sided heart failure
An elevated RA waveform and elevated RA pressure could be caused by (Choose all
that apply)
A. TR
B. RV MI
, C. Decreased O2 sat
D. ASD - CORRECT ANSWER A. TR
B. RV MI
D. ASD
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - CORRECT ANSWER RV infarct
An IMA catheter most nearly resembles a - CORRECT ANSWER IR 4
An increased LVEDP (Choose all that apply)
A. Increases the LV Preload
B. Increases the PCWP
C. Increases the LA pressure
D. Causes no change in pressures - CORRECT ANSWER A. Increases the LV Preload
B. Increases the PCWP
C. Increases the LA pressure
An inferior wall MI (Choose all that apply)
A. Demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVE
B. Involves the LAD
C. Involves the RCA
D. Involves the LCx - CORRECT ANSWER A. Demonstrates ST elevation in leads II,
III, and AVE
C. Involves the RCA
Aortic stenosis demonstrates a pressure that is elevated in the left ventricle and a
pressure that is lower in the - CORRECT ANSWER Aortic arch
Aspirin inhibits the action of - CORRECT ANSWER Arachidonic Acid
Back pain not relieved NTG, morphine or oxygen and not associated with EKG
changes can indicate - CORRECT ANSWER Aortic dissection
Balloon expandable stents are used in the ____ and self-expanding stents are used in
the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER Coronaries and corotids
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% - CORRECT ANSWER L to R ASD
Calcified lesions are best managed with (Choose all that apply)
A. Streptokinase
B. ReoPro and a Rotoblador
C. Cutting balloon
D. Rotoblador - CORRECT ANSWER C. Cutting balloon
D. Rotoblador
question and answer latest apdate
A catheter has a diameter of 2.66mm. What French size is it - CORRECT ANSWER
BFR
A common adverse effect of ACE inhibitors is - CORRECT ANSWER Cough
A common complication of a Rotoblador is - CORRECT ANSWER Distal embolization
A common complication of placing a pacing electrode/wire is - CORRECT ANSWER
Perforation/Preicardial Effusion/Tamponade
A pacing generator that paces both chambers, senses both chambers, and triggers or
inhibits is a - CORRECT ANSWER DDD
A pacing generator that paces in both chambers, senses in the ventricle, and inhibits
QRS complexes is a - CORRECT ANSWER DVI
A pacing generator that paces in the atria, senses the atria, and inhibits pacing is a -
CORRECT ANSWER AAI
A patient with chronic untreated hypertension would demonstrate.... - CORRECT
ANSWER Increased afterload
A person with chronic COPD (choose all that apply)
A. has marginally normal saturation
B. Has increased CO2 content and a normal O2 sat
C. Has increased CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat - CORRECT ANSWER C. Has increased
CO2 and a decreased O2 sat
D. Has an increased respiratory rate
E. The drive to breath is a decreased O2 sat
A washer that is visulaized on fluoroscopy is placed to mark the - CORRECT ANSWER
proximal vein graft
Accurate timing of the IABP (Choose all that apply)
A. decreases preload
B. increases preload
C. Decreases afterload
D. increases afterload
E. improves coronary circulation
,F. Does not affect coronary circulation - CORRECT ANSWER C. Decreases afterload
E. improves coronary circulation
ACE inhibitors (Choose all that apply)
A. Decrease HR
B. Decrease BP
C. Lower BP via the kidneys
D. lower the BP via the SA node - CORRECT ANSWER B. Decrease BP
C. Lower BP via the kidneys
Akinetic meaans - CORRECT ANSWER no movement at all
Amiodarone is used to treat - CORRECT ANSWER Atrial and ventricular arrhythmias
An abdominal aortic pulsation greater than 3.0 cm can be a finding for what -
CORRECT ANSWER Aortic aneurysm
An ABI measures - CORRECT ANSWER the difference between brachial and ankle
systemic blood pressure
An ABI measures the difference between the _____ and _____ pulses and a reading of
____ indicates a flow limiting lesion - CORRECT ANSWER left brachial and left pedal;
.7
An aortic dissection (Choose all that apply)
A. Presents with back pain
B. Presents with abdominal pain and RUQ pain
C. Presents with back pain not relieved with NTG, Morphine, O2
D. Presents with back pain not associated with EKG changes - CORRECT ANSWER
A. Presents with back pain
C. Presents with back pain not relieved with NTG, Morphine, O2
D. Presents with back pain not associated with EKG changes
An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVF. What type of infarct would
you suspect - CORRECT ANSWER inferior wall
An EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads V5, V6, Lead 1, and AVL. Which coronary
artery is most likely occluded - CORRECT ANSWER Cx
An elevated PCWP, orthopnea, increased LVEDP, and decreased O2 sat are signs of -
CORRECT ANSWER left sided heart failure
An elevated RA waveform and elevated RA pressure could be caused by (Choose all
that apply)
A. TR
B. RV MI
, C. Decreased O2 sat
D. ASD - CORRECT ANSWER A. TR
B. RV MI
D. ASD
An elevated RVEDP is found in which pathology - CORRECT ANSWER RV infarct
An IMA catheter most nearly resembles a - CORRECT ANSWER IR 4
An increased LVEDP (Choose all that apply)
A. Increases the LV Preload
B. Increases the PCWP
C. Increases the LA pressure
D. Causes no change in pressures - CORRECT ANSWER A. Increases the LV Preload
B. Increases the PCWP
C. Increases the LA pressure
An inferior wall MI (Choose all that apply)
A. Demonstrates ST elevation in leads II, III, and AVE
B. Involves the LAD
C. Involves the RCA
D. Involves the LCx - CORRECT ANSWER A. Demonstrates ST elevation in leads II,
III, and AVE
C. Involves the RCA
Aortic stenosis demonstrates a pressure that is elevated in the left ventricle and a
pressure that is lower in the - CORRECT ANSWER Aortic arch
Aspirin inhibits the action of - CORRECT ANSWER Arachidonic Acid
Back pain not relieved NTG, morphine or oxygen and not associated with EKG
changes can indicate - CORRECT ANSWER Aortic dissection
Balloon expandable stents are used in the ____ and self-expanding stents are used in
the _____ - CORRECT ANSWER Coronaries and corotids
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% - CORRECT ANSWER L to R ASD
Calcified lesions are best managed with (Choose all that apply)
A. Streptokinase
B. ReoPro and a Rotoblador
C. Cutting balloon
D. Rotoblador - CORRECT ANSWER C. Cutting balloon
D. Rotoblador
