RCIS PRACTICE EXAM QUESTIONS 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the formula for calculating SVR - ANSWER -Mean OR- Mean RA/CO
Which cardiac output would be most accurate in a patient with tricuspid
regurgitation - ANSWER -FICK
Which right heart pressure best reflects LV preload - ANSWER -PCWP
Which balloon is used for valvuloplasty - ANSWER -inoue
Aortic stenosis demonstrates a pressure that is elevated in the left ventricle and a
pressure that is lower in the - ANSWER -Aortic arch
Calculate the cardiac output of a patient with the following data Arterial O2 sat=
98% Pulmonary artery O2 = 74% RV O2 sat= 71% Hgb= 14.7 PCWP= 12 O2
consumption= 250 ml/min Constant= 1.36 RA= 5 Mean gradient= 70 - ANSWER -
5.2 L/min
Calculate the stroke volume on this patient ESV= 35 EDV= 85 BP= 120/74 EF=
40% HR= 70 - ANSWER -50 cc
Calculate an Aortic valve area with the following information HR= 85 Mean
gradient= 64 CO= 4.2L/min BP= 136/74 Sep= .37 - ANSWER -.37 cm2
Calculate the regurgitant fraction of a patient who has a thermal CO of 4.1L/min
and an angiographic CO of 5.4L/min - ANSWER -24%
This patient has a cardiac output of 5.1L/min. Calculate the SVR of this patient
with the following data Mean PA= 24 Mean RA= 5 Mean PCWP= 15 Mean AO=
95 - ANSWER -1411 dynec/sec/cm-5
If a patient has a pulsatile mass below the sheath site, and a bruit is a present, what
should be suspected - ANSWER -Pseudoaneurysm
,An abdominal aortic pulsation greater than 3.0 cm can be a finding for what -
ANSWER -Aortic aneurysm
Back pain not relieved NTG, morphine or oxygen and not associated with EKG
changes can indicate - ANSWER -Aortic dissection
Which stent is self expanding - ANSWER -Wall stent
A catheter has a diameter of 2.66mm. What French size is it - ANSWER -BFR
In relation to a coronary lesion where should the wire not be placed
A. As distal as possible
B. In the nearest side branch
C. In a distal side branch
D. Proximal to the lesion
E. All of the above - ANSWER -All of the above
Which lesion is best addressed with a Rotoblador - ANSWER -Calcified
Which catheter should be used to cannulate an LAD with a high take off -
ANSWER -Amplatz
Landmarks for an internal jugular approach include - ANSWER -Head of the
sternocledomastoid muscle and the clavicular head
When performing a myocardial biopsy where are the tissue samples taken from -
ANSWER -RV
Hypokinetic means - ANSWER -decreased movement
In the formula BP= HR x SV x Systematic Vascular Resistance, Dobutamie acts
as an ____, to ____ by increasing____ - ANSWER -Inotrope, increase stroke
volume, contractility
Which of the following are Angiostensin Receptor Blockers (ARBS)
A. Lisiopril
B. Losartan
C. Metoprolol
D. Valstartan - ANSWER -Losartan and Valstartan
, NTG works to decrease preload when given during an MI by dilating - ANSWER
-Veins
What is the function of low dose dopamine, 1-5mcg/kg/min - ANSWER -
Improves renal function and urine output
If the patient complains of pain down the leg when attempting to cannulate the
right femoral artery, which way do you move the needle - ANSWER -Medial
Coronary arteries perfuse best during - ANSWER -Diastole
What is the purpose of the IABP - ANSWER -Increased coronary perfusion,
decreased afterload
An IMA catheter most nearly resembles a - ANSWER -IR 4
What is the recommended rate of Burr rotation when using a Rotoblador -
ANSWER -160,000-210,000
Overtightening of the Tuohy Borst will - ANSWER -prevent balloon inflation or
deflation
The best device for management of an acute thrombus in a vessel is - ANSWER -
Angioget
Which device employs the use of sterile heperinilized saline to evacuate thrombus
- ANSWER -Angioget
What are the signs and symptoms of a retroperitoneal blood - ANSWER -back or
flank pain, drop in blood pressure, tachycardia, drop in Hgb and Hct
Calcified lesions are best managed with which device - ANSWER -
Cutting/scoring balloon
When using a temporary pacer, where is the lead placed - ANSWER -RV
When performing a myocardial biopsy post heart transplant, the biopsy is
performed to evaluate - ANSWER -potential for rejection of the transplanted heart
EXAM COMPLETE 200+ QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the formula for calculating SVR - ANSWER -Mean OR- Mean RA/CO
Which cardiac output would be most accurate in a patient with tricuspid
regurgitation - ANSWER -FICK
Which right heart pressure best reflects LV preload - ANSWER -PCWP
Which balloon is used for valvuloplasty - ANSWER -inoue
Aortic stenosis demonstrates a pressure that is elevated in the left ventricle and a
pressure that is lower in the - ANSWER -Aortic arch
Calculate the cardiac output of a patient with the following data Arterial O2 sat=
98% Pulmonary artery O2 = 74% RV O2 sat= 71% Hgb= 14.7 PCWP= 12 O2
consumption= 250 ml/min Constant= 1.36 RA= 5 Mean gradient= 70 - ANSWER -
5.2 L/min
Calculate the stroke volume on this patient ESV= 35 EDV= 85 BP= 120/74 EF=
40% HR= 70 - ANSWER -50 cc
Calculate an Aortic valve area with the following information HR= 85 Mean
gradient= 64 CO= 4.2L/min BP= 136/74 Sep= .37 - ANSWER -.37 cm2
Calculate the regurgitant fraction of a patient who has a thermal CO of 4.1L/min
and an angiographic CO of 5.4L/min - ANSWER -24%
This patient has a cardiac output of 5.1L/min. Calculate the SVR of this patient
with the following data Mean PA= 24 Mean RA= 5 Mean PCWP= 15 Mean AO=
95 - ANSWER -1411 dynec/sec/cm-5
If a patient has a pulsatile mass below the sheath site, and a bruit is a present, what
should be suspected - ANSWER -Pseudoaneurysm
,An abdominal aortic pulsation greater than 3.0 cm can be a finding for what -
ANSWER -Aortic aneurysm
Back pain not relieved NTG, morphine or oxygen and not associated with EKG
changes can indicate - ANSWER -Aortic dissection
Which stent is self expanding - ANSWER -Wall stent
A catheter has a diameter of 2.66mm. What French size is it - ANSWER -BFR
In relation to a coronary lesion where should the wire not be placed
A. As distal as possible
B. In the nearest side branch
C. In a distal side branch
D. Proximal to the lesion
E. All of the above - ANSWER -All of the above
Which lesion is best addressed with a Rotoblador - ANSWER -Calcified
Which catheter should be used to cannulate an LAD with a high take off -
ANSWER -Amplatz
Landmarks for an internal jugular approach include - ANSWER -Head of the
sternocledomastoid muscle and the clavicular head
When performing a myocardial biopsy where are the tissue samples taken from -
ANSWER -RV
Hypokinetic means - ANSWER -decreased movement
In the formula BP= HR x SV x Systematic Vascular Resistance, Dobutamie acts
as an ____, to ____ by increasing____ - ANSWER -Inotrope, increase stroke
volume, contractility
Which of the following are Angiostensin Receptor Blockers (ARBS)
A. Lisiopril
B. Losartan
C. Metoprolol
D. Valstartan - ANSWER -Losartan and Valstartan
, NTG works to decrease preload when given during an MI by dilating - ANSWER
-Veins
What is the function of low dose dopamine, 1-5mcg/kg/min - ANSWER -
Improves renal function and urine output
If the patient complains of pain down the leg when attempting to cannulate the
right femoral artery, which way do you move the needle - ANSWER -Medial
Coronary arteries perfuse best during - ANSWER -Diastole
What is the purpose of the IABP - ANSWER -Increased coronary perfusion,
decreased afterload
An IMA catheter most nearly resembles a - ANSWER -IR 4
What is the recommended rate of Burr rotation when using a Rotoblador -
ANSWER -160,000-210,000
Overtightening of the Tuohy Borst will - ANSWER -prevent balloon inflation or
deflation
The best device for management of an acute thrombus in a vessel is - ANSWER -
Angioget
Which device employs the use of sterile heperinilized saline to evacuate thrombus
- ANSWER -Angioget
What are the signs and symptoms of a retroperitoneal blood - ANSWER -back or
flank pain, drop in blood pressure, tachycardia, drop in Hgb and Hct
Calcified lesions are best managed with which device - ANSWER -
Cutting/scoring balloon
When using a temporary pacer, where is the lead placed - ANSWER -RV
When performing a myocardial biopsy post heart transplant, the biopsy is
performed to evaluate - ANSWER -potential for rejection of the transplanted heart
