RCIS CCI Exam 3 UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the 12 lead ekg
- CORRECT ANSWER a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization - CORRECT ANSWER T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 - CORRECT ANSWER T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead - CORRECT ANSWER aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem - CORRECT
ANSWER joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker - CORRECT ANSWER Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem - CORRECT ANSWER asthenia (muscle
weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections according to
DeBakey - CORRECT ANSWER Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most
common)
Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into the AO
arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
,what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back into
the R atrium - CORRECT ANSWER IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
CORRECT ANSWER 150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) - CORRECT ANSWER ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) - CORRECT ANSWER 75mg
which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at 150,000-200,000
rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque - CORRECT ANSWER rotablator
rotational atherectomy device
this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy tissue is
pushed out of the way and not touched - CORRECT ANSWER rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor - CORRECT
ANSWER performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt - CORRECT ANSWER circulating
nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter hemodynamic data, pt
demographic information, and documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the
database - CORRECT ANSWER monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the vessels
would be considered the typical one used - CORRECT ANSWER umbilical
using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the arterial and the
venous circulation of the pt - CORRECT ANSWER umbilical
, equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of the
following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab -
CORRECT ANSWER resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following - CORRECT
ANSWER fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following - CORRECT
ANSWER fractional flow reserve
what does IVUS stand for - CORRECT ANSWER Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic progression in a pt.
it is considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the
symptomatic pt - CORRECT ANSWER IVUS
all but which of the following might be included with a R heart cath - CORRECT
ANSWER the pts brain activity
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
if a pt is experiencing hyperkalemia, which of the following might be seen on the 12 lead ekg
- CORRECT ANSWER a sharply pointed T wave
this is generated by the last phase or the depolarization - CORRECT ANSWER T wave
____ is upright in leads I, II, V3-V6 - CORRECT ANSWER T wave
the T wave is inverted in which lead - CORRECT ANSWER aVR
which of the following might NOT be considered a side effect of cardizem - CORRECT
ANSWER joint pain
____ is considered a calcium channel blocker - CORRECT ANSWER Cardizem
what are some of the side effects of cardizem - CORRECT ANSWER asthenia (muscle
weakness)
ankle edema
dizziness
flushing
which of the following would be considered classifications of aortic dissections according to
DeBakey - CORRECT ANSWER Type 1 (just above the AO valve and is most
common)
Type II (just above the AO valve but stop in the ascending AO not progressing into the AO
arch)
Type III (begins past the AO arch and distal to the L subclavian art)
,what is the great vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower extremities back into
the R atrium - CORRECT ANSWER IVC
which of the following might be considered a typical loading dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) -
CORRECT ANSWER 150mg-600mg
what kind of drug is clopidrogrel (plavix) - CORRECT ANSWER ADP inhibitor
what is the daily dose for clopidrogrel (plavix) - CORRECT ANSWER 75mg
which of the following devices uses a diamond dust-tipped burr that spins at 150,000-200,000
rpm within the art to pulverize the calcified plaque - CORRECT ANSWER rotablator
rotational atherectomy device
this device selectively ablates the nonelastic diseased tissue and the normal healthy tissue is
pushed out of the way and not touched - CORRECT ANSWER rotablator
during a cardiac cath which of the following is not done by the monitor - CORRECT
ANSWER performs a direct assessment of the pt
who would perform the direct assessment of the pt - CORRECT ANSWER circulating
nurse
the primary objective of the ___ is to monitor the pts vital signs, enter hemodynamic data, pt
demographic information, and documents all pertinent data from the procedure into the
database - CORRECT ANSWER monitor
if the cardiac cath procedure is being performed on a newborn infant, which of the vessels
would be considered the typical one used - CORRECT ANSWER umbilical
using this vessel for a cath on a newborn infant allows for easy access to the arterial and the
venous circulation of the pt - CORRECT ANSWER umbilical
, equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab could include all of the
following EXCEPT - CORRECT ANSWER bladder scanner
what are some of the equipment that might be used in the pediatric cardiac cath lab -
CORRECT ANSWER resuscitation equipment
defibrillator
ECG
transcutaneous O2 sat monitor
BP monitor
emergency meds
an atherosclerotic lesion can be made of which of the following - CORRECT
ANSWER fibrotic tissue
fatty lipid pools
calcium deposits
(all the above)
then mnemonic FFR stands for which of the following - CORRECT
ANSWER fractional flow reserve
what does IVUS stand for - CORRECT ANSWER Intravascular ultrasouns
this provides a way to assess the vascular remodeling and atherosclerotic progression in a pt.
it is considered an invaluable tool for the assessment of angiographic lesions in the
symptomatic pt - CORRECT ANSWER IVUS
all but which of the following might be included with a R heart cath - CORRECT
ANSWER the pts brain activity
